Miss Blush

Potato

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Smile'

Summary: The lightsprout of 'Miss Blush' is conical in shape with a medium number of root tips whereas 'Smile' is ovoid in shape with few root tips. The lightsprout tip of 'Miss Blush' is medium sized in relation to the base whereas it is large for 'Smile'. The intensity of the anthocyanin colouration at the base and tip of the lightsprout for 'Miss Blush' is strong whereas the intensity is strong to very strong for 'Smile'. The extent of anthocyanin colouration on the stem is medium for 'Miss Blush' whereas it is very high for 'Smile'. The waviness of the leaflet margins for 'Miss Blush' is absent or very weak whereas it is weak for 'Smile'. The leaflet of 'Miss Blush' have medium to deep veins whereas those of 'Smile' are shallow to medium in depth. 'Miss Blush' has a taller plant height than 'Smile'. The frequency of inflorescences per plant for 'Miss Blush' is low whereas it is absent or very low in 'Smile'. The tubers of 'Miss Blush' are round in shape with eyes at a medium depth and have a light to medium yellow flesh whereas 'Smile' tubers are oval with shallow eyes and have a cream flesh. The base of the eye of the tuber of 'Miss Blush' is yellow whereas it is red on 'Smile'.

Description:

LIGHTSPROUT: medium size, conical, medium number of root tips, short lateral shoots
LIGHTSPROUT BASE: strong intensity of anthocyanin colouration, with absent to medium proportion of blue in the anthocyanin colouration, dense to very dense pubescence
LIGHTSPROUT TIP: medium size in relation to base, intermediate habit, strong intensity of anthocyanin colouration, dense pubescence

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

STEM: medium extent of anthocyanin colouration along the entire stem

LEAF: small to medium outline, intermediate openness, dark green colour, high extent and strong intensity of anthocyanin colouration on the midrib of the upper side
SECOND PAIR OF LATERAL LEAFLETS: medium size, narrower than long width in relation to length
LEAFLETS: weak presence of secondary leaflets, high frequency of coalescence of terminal and lateral leaflets, absent or very weak waviness of margin, medium to deep veins, medium glossiness of upper side, no pubescence on blade at apical rosette

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

TUBER: round shape, light to medium yellow flesh
TUBER EYES: medium depth
TUBER SKIN: red, yellow at base of eye

Origin & Breeding History: The origin of 'Miss Blush' is the result of the cross made in June 1999 between a selection resulting from 'Bildtstar x CD1045-2' as the female parent and an undesignated selection resulting from a self crossing, as the male parent at Dronten, The Netherlands. Selection criteria included maturity, yield, disease resistance, processing traits, morphological traits and storage characters.

Tests & Trials: Tests and trials for 'Miss Blush' 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 'Miss Blush' with reference variety 'Smile'

Plant height (cm)

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Potato: 'Miss Blush' (left) with reference variety 'Smile' (right)