Kigega

Accession Number: CIP383120.14

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18730/P5N9H

Breeder Code: LB GP-A

Female Parent: VHF-69.1

Male Parent: PHY MEX BULK

Breeding Status: Potato Varieties

Year of release: 1992

Country of Release: Rwanda

DESCRIPTION

Is resistant to Late blight and moderately resistant to drought. It has a medium growing period with decumbent plant habit and purple flowers with white acumen in both surfaces. Tubers have an oblong shape with pink skin and white flesh. Kigega is a table potato and can be used for processing as chips.

MORPHOLOGICAL TRAITS

Predominant tuber skin color: 5 = Pink

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): 3=R = Resistant

AGRONOMIC TRAITS

Growing period in highland: 2=M = Medium