Co-Authors:
Susnoschi, M., Department of Vegetable Crops, Agricultural Research Organization, Gilat Experiment Station, Negev, 84-410, Israel
Costelloe, B., Department of Agriculture, Northern Ireland Horticultural and Plant Breeding Station, Loughgall Armagh, BT61 8JB, United Kingdom
Lifshitz, Y., Department of Vegetable Crops, Agricultural Research Organization, Gilat Experiment Station, Negev, 84-410, Israel
Lee, H.C., Department of Agriculture, Northern Ireland Horticultural and Plant Breeding Station, Loughgall Armagh, BT61 8JB, United Kingdom
Roseman, Y., Potato Extension Service, Sha'ar HaNegev, M.P. Hof Ashqelon, 78-100, Israel
Abstract:
Daniel-Navan is a new potato cultivar suitable for the spring crop (between February and July) in the Negev region of Israel, and having a high yielding potential with excellent tuber appearance. The cultivar is resistant to heat stress, Verticillium wilt (V. dahliae) and early blight (Alternaria solani). Tubers of Daniel-Navan are oval, white-skinned, with creamy-white flesh, free of deformities, and growth cracks. It has a high dry matter content (22.7%) and boils and bakes well. The marketable yield of Daniel-Navan obtained at maturity consistently surpasses that of Desiree, the control. Daniel-Navan is a main crop cultivar bred and selected by the Horticultural and Plant Breeding Station, Northern Ireland, and the Agricultural Research Organization, Gilat Experiment Station, Israel. Owing to its high yielding performance and tuber quality, this cultivar could be suitable for use in regions with a hot climate. © 1988 Springer.