Maria Tambeña

Accession Number: CIP386768.10

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18730/P5NV=

Breeder Code: C282 LM87B

Female Parent: (S/N-25 LM86B) 10

Male Parent: TBR x NEO TBR.

Breeding Status: Potato Varieties

Year of release: 1996

Country of Release: Peru

Institution(s): CIP - UNJBG (Universidad Nacional Jorge Basadre Grohmann )

DESCRIPTION

Variety with an extreme resistant to PVX and moderately resistant to late blight it also has a high resistant to leaf minor fly (Liriomyza huidobrensis). The plant has medium vegetative period with decumbent habit and pale lilac flowers with white acumen in both surfaces, is well adapted to short days, since cool to war tropical climate. The tubers are oblong with pale yellow flesh are good for table use. The variety was realized in Peru in 1996.

MORPHOLOGICAL TRAITS

Predominant tuber skin color: 2 = Yellow

Tuber skin secondary color: 0 = Absent

Predominant tuber flesh color: 3 = Pale Yellow

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

AGRONOMIC TRAITS

Growing period in highland: 2=M = Medium