New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science abstracts

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`Driver': a new, early, fresh market potato cultivar

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

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

R. A. GENET
W. F. BRAAM
D. T. P. GALLAGHER¹

New Zealand Institute for Crop & Food
Research Limited
Private Bag 4704
Christchurch, New Zealand

Abstract  `Driver' is a new early to mid-season potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) cultivar developed mainly for the fresh market. Tubers are round-oval in shape and have white flesh. `Driver' has moderate resistance to the cream potato cyst nematode (Globodera pallida). It also has moderate resistance to powdery scab (Spongospora subterranea) and to bacterial soft rot (Erwinia sp.).

Keywords  Solanum tuberosum; potato; disease resistance; Globodera pallida

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science, 1997, Vol. 25: 197-199

0114-0671/97/2502-0197 $7.00/0 (c) The Royal Society of New Zealand 1997

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