CIP379666.501
DESCRIPTION
Heera
Accession Number: CIP379666.501
Breeder Code: P501
Female Parent: CIP377831.1
Male Parent: CIP377260.1 (MARIA TROPICAL)
Breeding Status: Potato Varieties
Year of release: 1990
Country of Release: Bangladesh
Is moderately resistant to late blight. It has a medium growing period, with decumbent plant habit and pale white flowers. Tubers have white flesh with an oblong shape. Heera is a table potato.
MORPHOLOGICAL TRAITS
Predominant tuber skin color: 1 = White- cream
Tuber skin secondary color: 0 = Absent
Predominant tuber flesh color: 1 = White
Tuber flesh secondary color: 0 = Absent
General tuber shape: 6 = Oblong
Unusual tuber shape: 0 = Absent
Tuber shape depth of eyes: 3 = Shallow
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: 2=M = Medium
POST HARVEST CHARACTERISTICS
Percentage Dry Matter: 17 %
NUTRITIONAL TRAITS
TUBER
