Kinigi

Accession Number: CIP378699.2
Breeder Code: LBPVY-1
Female Parent: 65-ZA-5
Male Parent: YY.1
Breeding Status: Potato Varieties
Year of release: 1983
Country of Release: Rwanda

DESCRIPTION

Is moderately resistant to late blight and tolerant to drought; it has a long growing period; decumbent plant habit, purple flowers with white acumen in both surfaces. The tubers have a round shape with reddish skin and cream flesh. Kinigi is used as a table potato and can be used also as chips.

MORPHOLOGICAL TRAITS

Predominant tuber skin color: 6 = Red
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: 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: 3=L = Late

POST HARVEST CHARACTERISTICS

Percentage Dry Matter: 20 %

NUTRITIONAL TRAITS

TUBER

 

Continent Country CIP Number Variety name Year of formal release
ESA Uganda CIP378699.2 Kinigi 1984
ESA Burundi CIP378699.2 Kinigi 1985
WCA Zaire CIP378699.2 Kinigi
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