Sissay

Accession Number: CIP378501.16

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18730/P5M7M

Breeder Code: TF LB GP-A

Female Parent: I-1058B

Male Parent: CIP700111 (Paccosan)

Breeding Status: Potato Varieties

Year of release: 1987

Country of Release: Ethiopia

DESCRIPTION

Is moderately resistant to Late blight, with short growing period, decumbent plant habit with pale lilac flowers. The tubers are white with purplish red scattered, cream colored flesh and an oblong shape. Sissay is used as a table potato and for processing as chips.

MORPHOLOGICAL TRAITS

Predominant tuber skin color: 1 = White- cream

Tuber skin secondary color: 7 = Purplish-red

Predominant tuber flesh color: 2 = Cream

Tuber flesh secondary color: 0 = Absent

General tuber shape: 6 = Oblong

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): 7=H = Hypersensitive

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