Unica

Accession Number: CIP392797.22

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18730/P5PAD

Breeder Code: C92.140

Female Parent: CIP387521.3

Male Parent: APHRODITE

Breeding Status: Potato Varieties

Year of release: 1998

Country of Release: Peru

Institution(s): CIP - UNICA (Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga de Ica)

DESCRIPTION

Is a variety resistant to PVY. The plant have medium vegetative period with decumbent plant habit and lilac flowers with white acumen abaxial surface. The variety has a wide adaptation to the tropics under short days. The tubers are oblong with cream flesh are excellent for processing as chips (crisps) and French fry (chips). The variety was realized in Peru in 1998.

MORPHOLOGICAL TRAITS

Predominant tuber skin color: 6 = Red

Tuber skin secondary color: 0 = Absent

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: 3 = Shallow

STRESS TRAITS

Drought: Tolerant

Resistance to Late Blight (LB): 5=S = Susceptible

Potato Virus X: 3=R = Resistant

Potato Virus Y (PVY): 1=ER = Extreme Resistance

Potato Leaf Roll Virus (PLRV): 3=R = Resistant

Root Knot Nematode: 2=MR= Moderately Resistant

AGRONOMIC TRAITS

Tuber yield: 35.56 Tn / Ha

Adaptability: Lowland and highland Tropics

Growing period in lowland: 1=E = Early

Growing period in highland: 1=E = Early

Dormancy Period (DLH) Highland: 109 days

Sprouting pattern: 1=AP = Apical dominance

POST HARVEST CHARACTERISTICS

Oil absorption rate (%): 39 %

Chipping color: 2 = Moderately light

Percentage Dry Matter: 21 %

NUTRITIONAL TRAITS

Fe (mg/kg, dry weight basis): 19.58

Zn (mg/kg, dry weight basis): 18.12

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CGIAR Region	Country	CIP Number	Variety name	Year of formal release
SEA	China	CIP392797.22	Qingshu 9	2011
CWANA	Georgia	CIP392797.22	Meskhuri Tsiteli	2011
CWANA	Tajikistan	CIP392797.22	Tajikiston	2013
ESA	Kenya	CIP392797.22	Unica	2015
LAC	Panama	CIP392797.22	IDIAP Roja-17	2017
SA	Bangladesh	CIP392797.22	BARI Alu-88	2019
SA	Bhutan	CIP392797.22	Yusimaap	2020
ESA	Rwanda	CIP392797.22	Kerekezo	2020
SA	India	CIP392797.22	Kufri Uday	2021
WCA	Nigeria	CIP392797.22	Unica	2023
SA	Nepal	CIP392797.22	Khumal Rato 4	2024

Primavera

BARI Alu-73