The British Potato Variety Database

Cara

Parentage

Ulster Glade x A25/19

Breeder	Teagasc Crops Research Centre
Breeder's Agent	Irish Potato Marketing Ltd

Very robust variety with excellent resistance to drought, foliage and tuber blight and good resistance to common scab and viruses. It is extremely high yielding and very uniform. Cara is also a versatile potato suitable for a wide range of culinary uses including chipping.

Tuber characteristics
Smoothness of skin		Medium
Shape of tuber		Short - oval
Depth of eyes		Shallow
Colour of skin		Red parti-coloured
Colour of flesh		Cream

Botanical description
Maturity		Maincrop
Height of plants		Very tall
Frequency of berries		Medium
Colour of flower		White
Colour of base of lightsprout		Violet

Resistance to Damage, Pests and Diseases	Low	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	High
Black dot ( Colletotrichum coccodes )	.	.	.	.	.	6
Black scurf ( Rhizoctonia solani )	.	.	.	.	.	.	7
Dry rot ( Fusarium coeruleum )	.	.	.	.	.	6
Dry rot ( Fusarium sulphureum )	.	2
Late blight on foliage ( Phytophthora infestans )	.	.	.	.	.	.	7
Late blight on tubers ( Phytophthora infestans )	.	.	.	.	.	.	7
Powdery scab ( Spongospora subterranea )	.	.	3
Silver scurf ( Helminthosporium solani )	.	.	.	.	.	.	7
Skin spot ( Polyscytalum pustulans )	.	.	.	4
Blackleg ( Pectobacterium atrosepticum )	.	.	.	.	.	6
Common scab ( Streptomyces scabiei )	.	.	.	.	.	.	7
Potato Cyst Nematode ( Globodera pallida Pa 2/3, 1 )	.	2
Potato Cyst Nematode ( Globodera rostochiensis Ro1 )	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	9
Potato Leafroll Virus	.	.	.	.	5
Potato Virus Yo	.	.	.	.	.	.	7
Bruising	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	8
Splitting	.	.	.	.	.	.	7

Results of National List and Potato Council Independent Variety Trials