Victoria

Accession Number: CIP381381.20

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18730/P5MW4

Breeder Code: LB-III

Female Parent: CIP378493.915

Male Parent: PRECOZ BULK

Breeding Status: Potato Varieties

Year of release: 1991

Country of Release: Uganda

DESCRIPTION

Is resistant to late blight. The plant has a very short growing period with decumbent habit and light purple flowers, adapted to a cool tropical climate and short days. The tubers are compressed with cream flesh. Victoria is good as a table potato.

MORPHOLOGICAL TRAITS

Predominant tuber skin color: 5 = Pink

Tuber skin secondary color: 0 = Absent

Predominant tuber flesh color: 2 = Cream

Tuber flesh secondary color: 0 = Absent

General tuber shape: 1 = Compressed

Unusual tuber shape: 0 = Absent

Tuber shape depth of eyes: 3 = Shallow

STRESS TRAITS

Resistance to Late Blight (LB): 3=R = Resistant

AGRONOMIC TRAITS

Growing period in highland: 1=E = Early

POST HARVEST CHARACTERISTICS

Percentage Dry Matter: 18 %

NUTRITIONAL TRAITS

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CGIAR Region	Country	CIP Number	Variety name	Year of formal release
WCA	Congo	CIP381381.20	Kindja	1996
ESA	Rwanda	CIP381381.20	Victoria/Asante	1996
ESA	Kenya	CIP381381.20	Asante	1998
ESA	Burundi	CIP381381.20	Victoria	1998
ESA	Madagascar	CIP381381.20	Maharevo	1999
ESA	Malawi	CIP381381.20	Zikomo	2011
ESA	Tanzania	CIP381381.20	Asante	2012

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