Audrey

Potato

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Whitney'

Summary: The lightsprout for 'Audrey' is ovoid in shape while that of 'Whitney' is broad cylindrical in shape. The tip of the lightsprout for 'Audrey' has an intermediate to open habit and a medium intensity of anthocyanin colouration while that of 'Whitney' has a closed habit and a weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration. The lightsprout for 'Audrey' has a medium number of root tips while that of 'Whitney' has few root tips. The extent of anthocyanin colouration on the stem for 'Audrey' is medium while it is low for 'Whitney'. The leaf openness for 'Audrey' is intermediate between closed and open while it is open for 'Whitney'. The frequency of coalescence of the terminal and lateral leaflets is low for 'Audrey' while it is absent or very low for 'Whitney'. The plants of 'Audrey' are shorter than those of 'Whitney'. The anthocyanin colouration on the inner side of the corolla for 'Audrey' is an absent or very low extent of very weak intensity while that of 'Whitney' is a low extent of weak intensity. The tuber of 'Audrey' is oval in shape with white flesh while that of 'Whitney' has a short oval shape with cream coloured flesh.

Description:

LIGHTSPROUT: medium, ovoid, medium number of root tips, short lateral shoots
LIGHTSPROUT BASE: medium to strong intensity of anthocyanin colouration, medium proportion of blue in anthocyanin colouration, medium density of pubescence
LIGHTSPROUT TIP: small in relation to base, intermediate to open habit, medium intensity of anthocyanin colouration, medium density of pubescence

PLANT: foliage structure is leaf type where foliage is closed and stems are not or hardly visible, semi-upright growth habit, mid-season to late maturity

STEM: medium extent of anthocyanin colouration at base only

LEAF: medium size outline, intermediate openness, medium to strong presence of secondary leaflets, medium green upper side, absent or very low extent and absent or very weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration of upper side of midrib, low frequency of coalescence of terminal and lateral leaflets
SECOND PAIR OF LATERAL LEAFLETS: medium size, leaflet is slightly narrower than long
LEAFLET: medium waviness of margin, medium depth of veins, dull on upper side, pubescence on blade at apical rosette

PEDUNCLE: absent or very low extent of anthocyanin colouration
INFLORESCENCE: low frequency per plant, small
FLOWER BUD: absent or very low extent of anthocyanin colouration
COROLLA: medium size
COROLLA (INNER SIDE): absent or very low extent of anthocyanin colouration, absent or very weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration, absent or low proportion of blue in anthocyanin colouration

TUBER: oval, white flesh
TUBER EYE: shallow depth, yellow at base
TUBER SKIN: yellow, absent or very weak to weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration in reaction to light

Origin & Breeding History: 'Audrey' (experimental designation HZD 07-6093) resulted from the cross between 'Virgo', as the female parent, and 'Parella', as the male parent, conducted in 2006 at the HZPC Research B.V., in Metslawier, The Netherlands. HZD 07-6093 was identified at the F1 generation in 2007 and subsequently tested in The Netherlands and other locations abroad. Selection criteria was based on yield, internal and external qualities as well as various disease and insect resistance.

Tests & Trials: The comparative trial for 'Audrey' was conducted by Global Agri Services Inc. during the 2018 growing season in Drummond, New Brunswick. The trial consisted of a single, 21 metre long row containing 70 plants spaced 0.3 metres apart for each variety. The distance between rows within the trial was 0.9 metres. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants, or 10 parts of plants, of each variety. The mean difference was significant at the 5% probability level based on a paired Student's t-test.

Comparison table for 'Audrey' with reference variety 'Whitney'

Plant height (cm)

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Potato: 'Audrey' (left) with reference variety 'Whitney' (right)