Ica Zipa

Accession Number: CIP379055.1

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18730/P5MBR

Breeder Code: LBF-1

Female Parent: CIP376932.4

Male Parent: CIP374124.2

Breeding Status: Potato Varieties

Year of release: 1995

Country of Release: Colombia

DESCRIPTION

Is moderately resistant to late blight, slightly tolerant to frost. The plant has long vegetative period with a decumbent plant habit with scarce flowers of lilac color with white acumens in both surfaces. The tubers have rounded shape with white flesh are good for table use and also for French fry (chips). The variety was released in Colombia in 1995.

MORPHOLOGICAL TRAITS

Predominant tuber skin color: 1 = White- cream

Tuber skin secondary color: 6 = Red

Predominant tuber flesh color: 1 = White

Tuber flesh secondary color: 0 = Absent

General tuber shape: 2 = Rounded

Unusual tuber shape: 0 = Absent

Tuber shape depth of eyes: 5 = Slightly deep

STRESS TRAITS

Resistance to Late Blight (LB): 2=MR= Moderately Resistant

AGRONOMIC TRAITS

Growing period in highland: 3=L = Late