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Alta Crown

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General

Botanical Features

Agricultural Features

High yielding variety of attractive appearance; medium number of tubers per plant. Rather good resistance to external and internal defects. Medium dormancy period; good storage capability; medium to high specific gravity.

Alta Crown gives its best performance under irrigated conditions; optimum spacing is at 30 cm (12 in).

Reaction to Diseases

Highly resistant: common scab.
Moderately resistant: early blight, tubers late blight.
Susceptible: leaf late blight.

References: 1.

Send your comments to cfia.potatosection-sectiondespommesdeterre.acia@inspection.gc.ca regarding potato variety descriptions.

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