'Driver': A new, early, fresh market potato cultivar

'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 re...

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Published in:New Zealand journal of crop and horticultural science 1997-06, Vol.25 (2), p.197-199
Main Authors: Anderson, J. A. D., Lewthwaite, S. L., Genet, R. A., Braam, W. F., Gallagher, D. T. P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
disease resistance
Globodera pallida
potato
Solanum tuberosum
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Summary:'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.).
ISSN:0114-0671
0014-0671
1175-8783
DOI:10.1080/01140671.1997.9514007