WHITES :  SHEPODY


  Description

 
  Tuber Shape: Long
  Eyes: Medium shallow
  Skin: Buff, smooth, some light netting
  Flesh: White
  Plant: Medium size and spreading
  Flower: Light violet with orange-green star and white acumens, numerous
 
Characteristics

 
  Yield: Medium- high
  Specific Gravity: High
  Maturity: Mid-season
  Resistances: Rhizoctonia - moderately resistant
Fusarium - moderately resistant
Phoma storage rot - moderately resistant
Verticillium wilt - moderately resistant to seed piece transmission
Net necrosis - moderately resistant
  Susceptibilities: PVY - highly susceptible
PLRV - susceptible
Common scab - susceptible
  Storability: Good - needs though pile ventilation
  Consumer Quality: Excellent french fry quality. Very good for baking and boiling.
  Chief Market: Excellent french fry cultivar with potential for count carton trade and all season processing.
  Remarks: Produces a good trade of large tubers with few culls. Good resistance to second growth. Space 10 - 12 inches for processing. Space at 8 - 10 inches for seed.