Juwel

Potato

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Yukon Gold'

Summary: The lightsprout of 'Juwel' is conical in shape whereas it is spherical on 'Yukon Gold'. The plants of 'Juwel' are shorter than those of 'Yukon Gold'. The tubers of 'Juwel' are long oval in shape whereas they are round to short oval in 'Yukon Gold'. The base of the eye of the tuber of 'Juwel' is yellow whereas it is red on 'Yukon Gold'.

Description:

LIGHTSPROUT: medium to large size, conical, root tips few in numbers, short to medium lateral shoots
LIGHTSPROUT BASE: medium intensity of anthocyanin colouration, absent or low proportion of blue in the anthocyanin colouration, sparse to medium pubescence
LIGHTSPROUT TIP: medium size in relation to base, intermediate habit, medium intensity of anthocyanin colouration, medium pubescence

PLANT: stem to intermediate type foliage structure where foliage is open or half open and stems are clearly to partly visible, semi-upright to spreading growth habit, early to medium maturity

STEM: low extent of anthocyanin colouration along the entire stem

LEAF: medium outline, intermediate openness, medium green colour, absent or very low extent and absent or very weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration on the midrib of the upper side
SECOND PAIR OF LATERAL LEAFLETS: large size, narrower than long width in relation to length
LEAFLETS: medium to strong presence of secondary leaflets, absent or very low frequency of coalescence of terminal and lateral leaflets, weak waviness of margin, medium depth of veins, medium glossiness of upper side, pubescence on blade at apical rosette

INFLORESCENCE: high frequency per plant, small to medium size, low extent of anthocyanin colouration on peduncle
FLOWER BUD: medium extent of anthocyanin colouration
COROLLA: medium to large size, high extent and weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration on the inner side, with absent or low proportion of blue

TUBER: long-oval shape, light yellow flesh
TUBER EYES: shallow depth
TUBER SKIN: yellow, yellow at base of eye, medium to strong anthocyanin colouration in reaction to light

Origin & Breeding History: The origin of 'Juwel' is the result of the cross made in 1994 between 'BS 858-58' as the female parent and 'Flora' as the male parent at the Alexander von Zwehl breeding station in Oberarnbach, Germany. Selection criteria included maturity, yield, disease resistance, processing traits, morphological traits and storage characters.

Tests & Trials: Tests and trials for 'Juwel' were conducted during the 2012 growing season in Drummond, New Brunswick. Each plot per variety consisted of 60 plants grown in a single row with a row length of 18.5 metres and a row spacing of 0.9 metres between rows. Plants were spaced 0.30 metres apart.

Comparison table for 'Juwel' with reference variety 'Yukon Gold'

Plant height (cm)

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Potato: 'Juwel' (left) with reference variety 'Yukon Gold' (right)