Ira – 92

Accession Number: CIP386292.3

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18730/P5NS~

Breeder Code: IRA-92

Female Parent: RENSKA

Male Parent: CIP375333.1 (7XY.1)

Breeding Status: Potato Varieties

Year of release: 1992

Country of Release: Cameroon

DESCRIPTION

Has extreme resistance to PVY and moderate resistance to late blight. It has a short growing period with decumbent plant habit and pale lilac flowers with white acumen in both surfaces. Tubers are round with cream flesh. Ira - 92 can be used as a table potato and processing as chips.

MORPHOLOGICAL TRAITS

Predominant tuber skin color: 1 = White- cream

Tuber skin secondary color: 0 = Absent

Predominant tuber flesh color: 2 = Cream

Tuber flesh secondary color: 0 = Absent

General tuber shape: 2 = Rounded

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): 1=ER = Extreme Resistance

Potato Leaf Roll Virus (PLRV): 5=S = Susceptible