Muru

Accession Number: CIP379735.1

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18730/P5MEV

Breeder Code: PVY-1

Female Parent: XY14.7

Male Parent: CIP720026 (RENACIMIENTO)

Breeding Status: Potato Varieties

Year of release: 1987

Country of Release: Peru

Institution(s): CIP - UNALM (Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina )

DESCRIPTION

Is a variety with extreme resistant to PVY. The plant has long vegetative period with semi-erect habit with intense purple flowers with white acumen in abaxial surface. The tubers have white with areas in purple flesh are good for table potato use. The variety was released in Peru in 1987.

MORPHOLOGICAL TRAITS

Predominant tuber skin color: 8 = Purple

Tuber skin secondary color: 1 = White-cream

Predominant tuber flesh color: 1 = White

Tuber flesh secondary color: 7 = Purple

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): 1=ER = Extreme Resistance

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