Acoustic

Potato

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Orchestra'

Summary: The plants of 'Acoustic' are shorter than those of 'Orchestra'. The inner side of the corolla of 'Acoustic' has a medium extent of medium intensity anthocyanin colouration while that of 'Orchestra' has an absent or very low extent of absent or very weak intensity anthocyanin colouration. The tuber of 'Acoustic' has yellow skin while that of 'Orchestra' has light beige skin.

Description:

LIGHTSPROUT: large, ovoid, few root tips, short lateral shoots
LIGHTSPROUT BASE: high intensity of anthocyanin colouration, medium proportion of blue in anthocyanin colouration, sparse pubescence
LIGHTSPROUT TIP: small in relation to base, closed habit, weak to medium intensity of anthocyanin colouration, sparse pubescence

PLANT: foliage structure is intermediate type to leaf type where foliage is half open to closed and stems are partly to hardly visible, semi-upright growth habit, medium to high frequency of flowers, matures mid-season

STEM: low extent of anthocyanin colouration along entire stem

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

PEDUNCLE: absent or very low extent of anthocyanin colouration
INFLORESCENCE: medium sized
FLOWER BUD: low extent of anthocyanin colouration
COROLLA: medium to large
COROLLA (INNER SIDE): medium intensity of anthocyanin colouration, absent or low proportion of blue in anthocyanin colouration, medium extent of anthocyanin colouration

TUBER: short oval to oval, light yellow flesh
TUBER EYE: medium depth, yellow at base
TUBER SKIN: yellow, weak to medium intensity of anthocyanin colouration in reaction to light

Origin & Breeding History: 'Acoustic' (experimental designation CMK2006-070-005) originated from the cross between 'Orchestra' as the female parent and 'DOB19970507-015' as the male parent conducted at the C. Meijer breeding station in Rilland, Netherlands in 2005. One of the resulting progeny was selected and designated CMK2006-070-005 in 2007 based on tuber shape, tuber number, plant size and disease resistance.

Tests & Trials: The comparative trial for 'Acoustic' was conducted by Global Agri Services Inc. in Central Blissville, New Brunswick during the 2023 growing season. The field trial consisted of a single 15.2 metre long row per variety. Rows were spaced 1.1 metres apart with each row containing 65 plants spaced 0.23 metres apart. 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. Lightsprout characteristics were assessed on 10 tubers harvested from the comparative trial and observed approximately 2.5 to 3 months after sprouting was promoted by exposing the tubers to an external agent.

Comparison table for 'Acoustic' with reference variety 'Orchestra'

Plant height (cm)

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Potato: 'Acoustic' (left) with reference variety 'Orchestra' (right)

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Potato: 'Acoustic' (left) with reference variety 'Orchestra' (right)