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Bionica
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Characteristics:
Maturity 7.0
Colour of skin *(1) LG
Colour of flesh *(2) 5
Shape of tuber *(3) RO
Depth of the eyes 7
Tuber uniformity 7.5
Size of tubers 7
Grading 9
Dry matter percentage 20.1
Suitability for cooking 7ABB
Dormancy 6.5
   
   
Comments:
9 = positive ..... 1 = negative
*(1): L=Light D=dark W=white G=yellow R=red
*(2): Colour of flesh: 8 - yellow ..... 4 = white
*(3): Shape of tuber: R=round O=oval L=long
 

Bionica is a mid-early white flesh potato for the fresh market. Due to her very high resistance against late blight this variety is also very suitable for organic production. Bionica is round oval, has cooking type B and can also be used for “home frying”.
Parentage: Pentland Ivory x CMK1988-169-005

 
 Resistance:
 Leaf roll

7
 
 A-virus
8
 
 X-virus
7
 
 Y-virus
8
 
Yntn-virus
3
 
 Foliage blight
9.0
 
 Tuber blight
7
 
 Wart disease
O1
 
 Potato cyst nematode
-
 
 Common scab
7.5
 
 Spraing
6
 
 Bruising
6
 
 Secondary growth
7.0
 
 R = resistant ..... 1 = very susceptible
 Ro/Pa(x) = Globodera rostochiensis /
 pallida pathotype(x)
(wv)O1-(little susceptible) wart disease fysio 1

Advice:
Storage: 5 °C, 7 months
The best consumption quality on soils of 20-40% clay.
Wait for eyes waking up before planting