V15L026

Sweet Potato

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Beauregard'

Summary: The plants of ‘V15L026' have a semi-upright growth habit while those of ‘Beauregard' have a spreading growth habit. The extent of anthocyanin colouration on the abaxial veins of ‘V15L026' is small to medium while that of ‘Beauregard' is absent or very small.

Description:

PLANT: semi-upright growth habit

STEM: short primary shoots, absent or weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration of tip, absent or weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration of node, absent or sparse pubescence of tip
STEM INTERNODE: short, small to medium diameter, absent or weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration

PETIOLE: absent or very weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration, short
YOUNG LEAF BLADE (UPPER SIDE): light green
LEAF BLADE: seven lobes, very shallow to shallow depth of lobing
LEAF BLADE (UPPER SIDE): green excluding anthocyanin colouration, absent or weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration, small to medium extent and weak to medium intensity of anthocyanin colouration on abaxial veins

STORAGE ROOT: elliptic shape, medium length to width ratio, medium to thick cortex relative to overall diameter, shallow eyes
STORAGE ROOT SKIN: red or mainly red with red secondary colour
STORAGE ROOT FLESH: orange or mainly medium orange with orange secondary colour

Origin & Breeding History: 'V15L026' originated from a cross conducted by Valerio Primomo in 2014, in Vineland, Ontario, Canada, in an open-pollinated polycross nursery containing 5 lines. The cross from which ‘V15L026' originated was between a proprietary female parent, and an unknown male parent. From the resulting progeny, approximately 397 seedlings were planted in a greenhouse in 2015 at the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre facilities in Vineland, Ontario. In 2015, 'V15L026' was selected for its flesh colour, storage root shape, and dry matter content.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'V15L026' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, registration number 65004, purchased from the Community Plant Variety Office, Angers, France. The trial was conducted by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine in Donegol, Ireland, in 2022.

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Sweet Potato: ‘V15L026'

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Sweet Potato: ‘V15L026'