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Bikini
Bikini
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Description:
BIKINI is an early maturing parti-coloured variety with an extensive and unique red splash. It produces consistent yields of very uniform tubers that are attractive and distinctive when pre packed. This high dry matter variety has excellent cooking quality and taste and it also keeps well in store.

Parentage:
T2532/64 X Red Cara

Dormancy:
Normal (6)

Maturity:
Early maincrop

Cooking type:
BC

Market:
Fresh / French fries

Bakini


Tuber Characteristics


Shape:
Oval

Skin colour:
Red with a yellow eye and splash

Flesh colour:
Yellow

Eye depth:
Shallow

DM:
21%

Overall keeping quality:
Good

Damage:
7

Bruising:
7

Yield:
Good


Resistance to Diseases & Pests


Common scab:
7

Powdery scab:
3

Foliage blight:
4

Tuber blight:
3

Blackleg:
5

Wart disease:
S

PCN Ro1:
S

PCN Pallida:
S


Growing Advice:
 

• Manage N application correctly to achieve target dry matter.
• 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