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 Harmony is a full season round white table potato with exceptional washed appearance following long term storage.
“Harmony is a round white potato we can pack between January and April. Harmony retains a bright white skin , shallow eyes and has few problems with pressure bruise even late in the season.”
Morley Wood & Sons, Albany, PE
Plant morphology
| Flower: |
Light purple in colour born on short stocks. |
| Vines: |
Short stems with medium number. Bush type habit. |
| Leaf: |
Medium sized primary leaflets with slightly wavy margins. Numerous medium secondary leaflets. |
| Tuber: |
Large, shallow eye depth with regular distribution, white skinned with white flesh, skin is smooth and transparent yielding a bright appearance. |
Production, Disease and Handling characteristics
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Production |
| Yield: |
High yielding. |
| Dormancy: |
Long dormancy. |
| Storability: |
Excellent long term.
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Environmental stresses: |
Harmony requires a regular source of moisture during the growing period. |
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Disease |
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Resistance PVY: |
Medium |
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Resistance PLRV: |
Medium |
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Common Scab: |
Good |
| Blackleg: |
Good |
| Blight: |
Good |
| Nematodes: |
Some resistance to Cyst nematodes Ro1 and Pallida types 2&3. |
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Handling |
| Harmony has good resistance to mechanical damage, long dormancy and a bright white skin following washing. Good resistance to pres sure bruise make Harmony an ideal candidate for late season packing. |
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