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Ambo
Ambo
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Description:
AMBO is a very attractive early maturing versatile parti-coloured variety with good foliage and tuber blight resistance. It is high yielding, suitable for production on a wide range of soil types and is resistant to drought.

 

Parentage:
Cara x Desiree

Dormancy:
Long (8)

Maturity:
Early maincrop

Cooking type:
BC

Market:
Fresh

Ambo


Tuber Characteristics


Shape:
Oval to short-oval

Skin colour:
White with extensive red splash

Flesh colour:
Creamy white

Eye depth:
Deep with distinct eyebrows

DM:
20%

Overall keeping quality:
Good

Damage:
6

Bruising:
6

Yield:
High


Resistance to Diseases & Pests


Common scab:
6

Powdery scab:
5

Foliage blight:
6

Tuber blight:
8

Blackleg:
5

Wart disease:
I

PCN Ro1:
S

PCN Pallida:
S


Growing Advice:
 

• AMBO produces bold tubers - manage inter-row spacing to avoid oversize.
• Herbicide sensitivity: Metribuzin can be used pre-emergence only.


Key

Scale of 1 to 9 (9 being the most desirable)

I = Immune R = Resistant S = Susceptible n/a = Result Not Available

Cooking Type A = Firm, B = Fairly Firm, C = Floury, D = Very Floury