The information on potato varieties presented on this website
gives the Northern Ireland potato grower a comprehensive guide
to varieties best suited for use within the province.
NEW FOR 2011 – Update on resistance to foliage blight
Changes have occurred in the populations of the foliage blight pathogen, Phytophthora infestans in the British Isles in recent years. Varieties are being retested for their resistance to the newer more dominant genotypes, namely 13_A2. Several varieties have had their resistance scores revised, namely: Accent, Barna, Cara, Cosmos, Dundrod, Galactica, Harmony, Home Guard, Kerr’s Pink, Kondor, Lady Balfour, Markies, Midas, Nadine, Orla, Pentland Dell, Pentland Ivory, Premiere, Rembrandt, Richhill, Robinta, Romano, Sante, Sarpo Mira, Slaney, Stirling and Sunset. Whilst not all these varieties are included in this booklet, they may be found on the website.
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