New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science abstracts

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Cultivar release `Dawn'--a new early-maincrop fresh market/crisping potato cultivar

R. A. GENET
W. F. BRAAM
D. T. P. GALLAGHER⁺

New Zealand Institute for Crop & Food  Research Limited
Private Bag 4704
Christchurch, New Zealand
email: genetr@crop.cri.nz

J. A. D. ANDERSON
S. L. LEWTHWAITE

New Zealand Institute for Crop & Food  Research Limited
Cronin Road, RD1
Pukekohe, New Zealand

Abstract  `Dawn' is a new, high-yielding, early-maincrop potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) cultivar suited to the fresh market and crisp manufacture. Tubers are round-oval in shape and have white flesh. This variety has moderate resistance to late blight (Phytophthora infestans) and to powdery scab (Spongospora subterranea).

Keywords  Solanum tuberosum; potato; freshmarket, crisping

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science, 2001, Vol. 29: 67-70

0014-0671/00/2901-0X067 $7.00 (c) The Royal Society of New Zealand 2001

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