Miranda
Miranda is an early ware potato with cooking type C and excellent suitability for the production of French fries. The variety has a delicious taste, excellent culinary qualities and produces a high share of oversized potatoes. It is very resistant to bruising, PVYntn, tuber- and early blight. Resistant to PCN Ro1, Ro4 and potato wart disease race 1.
Plant
|
| Maturity |
Early |
| Plant type |
Intermediate |
| Growth habit |
Semi-upright |
| Color of flower |
White |
| Foliage development |
Rapid |
| Number of tubers |
Medium |
| Dormancy |
Medium, High |
Tuber characteristics
|
| Tuber shape |
Oval |
| Flesh color |
Yellow |
| Eye depth |
Shallow |
| Skin color |
Yellow |
| Skin characteristic |
Netted |
Resistances
|
| Nematodes |
Ro 1, Ro 4 |
| Potato wart disease |
Race 1 * |
| Leaf blight |
Low, Medium |
| Tuber blight |
High |
| Rhizoctonia |
Medium, High |
| Black leg |
Low, Medium |
| Common scab |
Medium, High |
| Internal rust spot |
Medium, High |
| Second growth |
High |
| Silver scurf |
High |
| Damages |
Medium |
| Bruising |
High |
| PVY |
Low |
| PVY ntn |
Very high |
| PLRV |
Medium |
Yield and Quality
|
| Market outlet |
Ware, French fries |
| Yield |
Medium, High |
| Share oversize |
Medium, High |
| Share undersize |
Low |
| Cooking type |
Mealy cooking |
| After cooking discoloration |
Low |
| Discoloration raw |
Low |
| Dry matter content |
Medium |
| Chips quality after harvest |
Very good |
| Chips quality after longterm storage |
Good |
* was found to be resistant in one EU country
