Tubira

Accession Number: CIP381406.6

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18730/P5N2A

Breeder Code: LB-III

Female Parent: CIP378493.915

Male Parent: BULK

Breeding Status: Potato Varieties

Year of release: 1992

Country of Release: Cameroon

DESCRIPTION

Is moderately resistant to late blight and to drought. It has a very short growing period, and is high yielding. It has a decumbent plant habit with pale white flowers. Tubers have an oblong shape, with pink skin and white flesh. Tubira is used as a table potato.

MORPHOLOGICAL TRAITS

Predominant tuber skin color: 5 = Pink

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: 5 = Slightly deep

STRESS TRAITS

Resistance to Late Blight (LB): 2=MR= Moderately Resistant

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

AGRONOMIC TRAITS