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 Valor is a full season round white potato variety with proven production and shipping performance under varied production conditions found in North American.
“When we pack and ship Valor our shed runs faster and we have few complaints from receivers in Canada and American markets, and we ship to a fussy clientele.”
Bill Fitspatrick, Cavendish Produce, Presque Isle, Me. &
Charlottetown, PE
Plant morphology
Valor was developed by Caithness Potato Breeders Ltd. of Perth Scotland and is under an exclusive license to Real Potatoes Ltd. for the Americas.
| Flower: |
Many, purple in colour born on a long thick stock. Petals very pointed. |
| Vines: |
Stout stems are erect and few in number. |
| Leaf: |
Medium sized with narrow primary leaflets, weakly waved margins. Many large pointed secondary leaf lets. Terminal leaflets are overlapped. |
| Tuber: |
Large, uniform in distribution, 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 |
| Dormancy: |
Medium |
| Storability: |
Excellent |
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Environmental stresses: |
Valor has demonstrated high tolerance to heat and drought stress. |
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Disease |
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Resistance PVY: |
Medium resistance, a dedicated field management plan for this virus is advised. |
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Resistance PLRV: |
Good |
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Common Scab: |
Medium |
| Blackleg: |
Very Good |
| Blight: |
Valor has demonstrated tolerance to blight under field conditions, a regular preventative blight prevention plan is recommended. |
| Nematodes: |
Valor is resistant to RO1 and Pallida forms of Cyst Nematodes. |
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Handling |
| Valor produces large smooth tubers ideal for washing. Shippers and receivers note low rejection rates following long distance transport. |
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