Daisy [gipsy x culpa] is a PBR certified, commercial seed potato variety, suitable for the fresh market.
The high-yield, mid-season variety produces oblong shaped, cream to light yellow skinned potatoes with yellow flesh with good general culinary qualities.
Grower information
Pest and disease resistance
Common Scab: Moderately susceptible
Powdery Scab: Moderate resistance
Gangrene: n/a
Black Leg: Good resistance
Foliage Blight: Moderate resistance
Silver Scurf: Moderately susceptible
Dry Rot: Resistant
Tuber Blight: Slight resistance
Potato Leaf Roll Virus: Moderate resistance
Potato Virus Y: Susceptible
PCN RO1: Resistant
PCN pallida (2,3): Slightly susceptible
Black Dot: Slight resistance
Rhizoctonia: n/a
Agronomic attributes
Dormancy: Medium
Damage resistance: Moderate resistance
Bruising resistance: Good resistance
Maturity: Main crop
Yield: High
Please note: The variety Daisy is protected under the Plant Breeder’s Rights Act 1994. Unlawful propagation of Daisy is an offence under the Act.
Consumer information
Quality attributes
Skin Colour: Cream to light yellow
Skin Texture: Smooth
Flesh Colour: Yellow
Dry Matter: 23 per cent
Tuber Shape: Oval
Uniformity of Shape: Good
Eye Depth: Shallow
Specific Gravity: 1.088
Cooking attributes
Daisy is a firm cooking potato with pleasing taste and a dense texture.
Although a general use potato, it is very good for dry baking, roasting and microwave.
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