CIP378501.3
DESCRIPTION
Awash
Accession Number: CIP378501.3
Breeder Code: LB GP-A
Female Parent: I-1058B
Male Parent: CIP700111 (Paccosan)
Breeding Status: Potato Varieties
Year of release: 1991
Country of Release: Ethiopia
Is moderately resistant to late blight, it has a very early growing period with decumbent plant habit with pale purple flowers. Tubers have an long-oblong shape with white flesh and can be use for the table and as chips.
MORPHOLOGICAL TRAITS
Predominant tuber skin color: 2 = Yellow
Tuber skin secondary color: 0 = Absent
Predominant tuber flesh color: 1 = White
Tuber flesh secondary color: 0 = Absent
General tuber shape: 7 = Long-oblong
Unusual tuber shape: 0 = Absent
Tuber shape depth of eyes: 5 = Slightly deep
STRESS TRAITS
Resistance to Late Blight (LB): 2=MR= Moderately Resistant
Potato Virus Y (PVY): 5=S = Susceptible
Potato Leaf Roll Virus (PLRV): 5=S = Susceptible
AGRONOMIC TRAITS
Growing period in highland: 1=E = Early
POST HARVEST CHARACTERISTICS
Percentage Dry Matter: 22 %
NUTRITIONAL TRAITS
TUBER
