Muziranzara

Accession Number: CIP378711.5

Breeder Code: TF LB GP-A

Female Parent: 65-ZA-5

Male Parent: CIP800169 (DTO-28)

Breeding Status: Potato Varieties

Country of Release: Burundi

DESCRIPTION

Is resistant to late blight and moderately resistant to drought. It has a medium growing period with decumbent plant habit and pale lilac flowers with white acumen in both surfaces. Tubers have white flesh with oblong shape and shallow eyes. Muziranzara is a good table potato and can be used also for chips.

MORPHOLOGICAL TRAITS

Predominant tuber skin color: 3 = Orange

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

Potato Virus Y (PVY): 5=S = Susceptible

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