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Vigor

Potato

Denomination: 'Vigor'
Previously Proposed Denomination: 'V1002-2'
Botanical Name: Solanum tuberosum
Applicant/Holder: Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Fredericton
Fredericton Research and Development Centre
850 Lincoln Road, P.O. Box 20280
Fredericton, New Brunswick
E3B 4Z7
Canada
Breeder: Benoit Bizimungu, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Fredericton, New Brunswick
Agent in Canada: Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Office of Intellectual Property and Commercialization
107 Science Place
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
S7N 0X2
Canada
Tel: (306) 203-1383
Application Date: 2009-08-10
Application Number: 09-6713
Grant of Rights Date: 2012-02-22
Certificate Number: 4274
Grant of Rights Termination Date: 2030-02-22

Variety Description

Varieties used for comparison: 'Atlantic' and 'Superior'

Summary: The extent of anthocyanin colouration on the midrib of the upper side of the leaf and the peduncle is low to medium for 'Vigor' while it is absent or very low for the reference varieties. The corolla of 'Vigor' has medium to strong anthocyanin colouration while the corolla of the 'Atlantic' has weak anthocyanin and the corolla of 'Superior' has weak to medium anthocyanin. The tuber of 'Vigor' has medium yellow flesh while the tubers of the reference varieties have cream coloured flesh. The light sprout base of 'Vigor' has strong anthocyanin colouration with a high proportion of blue while the light sprout base of 'Atlantic' has medium to strong anthocyanin with a medium proportion of blue and the light sprout base of 'Superior' has medium anthocyanin with a medium proportion of blue. The light sprout tip of 'Vigor' has strong anthocyanin colouration while the light sprout tip of 'Atlantic' has weak to medium anthocyanin and the light sprout tip of 'Superior' has medium anthocyanin.

Description:

PLANT: semi-upright growth habit, leaf type foliage structure, late maturity

STEM: very low extent of anthocyanin colouration

LEAVES: small, intermediate openness, weak presence of secondary leaflets, light to medium green, low to medium extent of anthocyanin colouration on midrib of upper side, weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration on midrib of upper side, absent or very low frequency of coalescence of terminal and lateral leaflets
SECOND PAIR OF LATERAL LEAFLETS: medium size, narrower than long width in relation to length
LEAFLETS: medium waviness of margin, medium depth of veins, dull to medium glossiness on upper side

INFLORESCENCE: low to medium frequency of inflorescences per plant, small to medium in size, low to medium extent of anthocyanin colouration on peduncle
FLOWER BUD: medium to high extent of anthocyanin colouration
COROLLA: medium size, medium to strong anthocyanin colouration on inner side with high proportion of blue, medium to high extent of anthocyanin on inner side

TUBER: oval, medium yellow flesh
TUBER EYES: shallow
TUBER SKIN: light beige, yellow at base of eye

LIGHT SPROUT: medium size, ovoid shape, few root tips, short lateral shoots
LIGHT SPROUT BASE: strong anthocyanin colouration, high proportion of blue in anthocyanin colouration, medium pubescence
LIGHT SPROUT TIP: large in size in relation to base, habit intermediate between closed and open, strong anthocyanin colouration, dense pubescence.

Origin & Breeding History: The variety 'Vigor' originated from a cross between 'Agria' and 'Wischip', made at Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge Research Centre in Lethbridge, Alberta in 1994. The true potato seed was sown in the greenhouse in 1995 at Lethbridge and the resulting seedling tubers were planted at the Vauxhall Research Substation in 1996 for selection. The V1002-2 (Vigor) clone was selected in 1996 and progressed through 4-hill, 10-hill and 50-hill generation stages of selection and evaluation at Vauxhall in 1997 to 1999. This was followed by evaluation in the Western Canadian Regional Potato Trials in 2000 to 2003. Commercial evaluation by the Western Potato Consortium-A started in 2004.

Tests & Trials: Trials for 'Vigor' were conducted during the summer of 2010 at the Potato Research Centre in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Plots consisted of two replications with a row length of 9.15 meters and a row spacing of 91 cm. Plants were spaced 30 cm apart within the row. There were 60 plants per variety in the trial.

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Potato: 'Vigor' (left) with reference varieties 'Atlantic' (centre) and 'Superior' (right)

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Potato: 'Vigor' (left) with reference varieties 'Atlantic' (centre) and 'Superior' (right)

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