CIP377957.5
DESCRIPTION
Meva
Accession Number: CIP377957.5
Breeder Code: LT-5
Female Parent: SNOW FLAKE
Male Parent: N551.12
Breeding Status: Potato Varieties
Year of release: 1991
Country of Release: Madagascar
Is Moderately resistant to late blight, has a very short growing period with decumbent plant habit and white flowers. Tubers have white flesh with oblong shape and high dry matter. Meva is used as a table potato and for processing as chips .
MORPHOLOGICAL TRAITS
Predominant tuber skin color: 1 = White- cream
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): 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: 1=E = Early
POST HARVEST CHARACTERISTICS
Percentage Dry Matter: 23 %
NUTRITIONAL TRAITS
TUBER
