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Hermes
HigherTaxon Solanaceae
Genus Solanum L.
Species Solanum tuberosum L. cv. Hermes
Parentage DDR 5158 x SW 163 55
Breeder Asche-Saatzucht
Niederösterreichische Saatbaugenossenschaft
Breeder Agent GB Seed Industr
ADMINISTRATION
Data source ARCHE NOAH
CM
CPVPA
CZEHBROD
DEU416
GBR165
IRL001
NEIKER
VRI RUSSIA
Plant material maintained as Tuber
In-vitro
Tuber and in-vitro
Plant health directive EC77/93, requirements Fully tested
Part tested
Untested
Country of origin AUSTRIA
Sample status Advanced cultivar
Test conditions Organic
Non organic
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
Maturity Intermediate
Early to intermediate
Early
Growth habit Semi erect
Foliage cover Moderate to good
Good
Flower colour Red violet
Flower frequency No flowers
Occasional
Berries No berries
Rare
Pollen fertility Moderate
Light sprout colour Pink
TUBER CHARACTERISTICS
Tuber skin colour White to yellow
Tuber eye colour Yellow
Primary tuber flesh colour Light yellow
Yellow
Tuber shape Oval to round
Oval
Tuber eye depth Medium
Shallow to medium
Shallow
Tuber skin texture Smooth to intermediate
TUBERING CHARACTERISTICS
Yield potential Medium
Medium to high
High
Tuber size Large
Very large
Tuber shape uniformity Medium
Medium to uniform
Secondary growth Very low
Growth cracking Medium
Hollow heart tendency Low to medium
Internal rust spot Infrequent
Very infrequent
Resistance to external damage Moderate
Resistant
Resistance to internal bruising Very low
High
Dormancy period Long to very long
Storage ability Good
UTILISATION CHARACTERISTICS
Cooking type / 411 Cooked texture Mealy (floury type)
Mealy (floury type) to fairly firm (multi-purpose type)
After cooking blackening Little to some
Little
Trace to little
Enzymic browning Trace to little
Taste Moderate
Moderate to good
Crisp suitability Moderate to good
Good
Good to very good
French fry suitability Poor
Good to very good
Dry matter content Medium
High
Very high
Starch content Medium
Medium to high
RESISTANCE TO FUNGAL DISEASES
Resistance to late blight on tubers High
Resistance to late blight on foliage Medium
Medium to high
Resistance to late blight on tubers (Laboratory test) High to very high
Resistance to late blight on foliage (Artificial inoculum in the field) Low to medium
Resistance to late blight on foliage (Laboratory test) Medium
Resistance to powdery scab (Spongospora subterranea) Medium to high
Wart (Synchytrium endobioticum) Field immune
Field immunity to wart races Race 1
Resistance to dry rot (Fusarium spp.) Medium to high
High to very high
RESISTANCE TO BACTERIAL DISEASES
Resistance to common scab (Streptomyces scabies) Medium to high
High
RESISTANCE TO VIRUS DISEASES
Resistance to potato virus A High
Very high
Resistance to potato virus X Low
Resistance to potato virus Y (strain not specified) High to very high
Resistance to potato virus YN Low
Resistance to potato leaf roll virus Medium to high
High
RESISTANCE TO PESTS
Resistance to Globodera rostochiensis race 1 Low
Resistance to Globodera rostochiensis race 5 High to very high
Resistance to Globodera pallida race 1 Low
Resistance to Globodera pallida race 2 Low
ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS FACTORS
Drought resistance High
ADMINISTRATION
Breeder Saatbah
Breeder’s Agent GB Seed Industry