Disease Resistances
 There
are many organisms that feed on potatoes (I know I
personally love them!) as you found out on the
Diseases and
Pests page.
However, researchers at Cornell University have bred several
new disease-resistant potatoes to be used in Russia where
there are aggressive strains of potato blight that are
wreaking havoc on small farms all across the nation.
o Reba a mid-season variety
that was bred for both chipping and table stock. It is resistant to the golden
nematode and quite resistant to early blight, verticillium wilt, and scab.
o Salem is a mid-season potato with high-yielding
ability and bred for table stock. It is resistant to the golden nematode and
scab.
o Keuka Gold is a yellow-flesh potato that is
good for boiling, flavor, and high yields. It is resistant to scab and golden
nematodes.
o Eva is a bright-white-skin potato and good for
boiling. It is resistant to the mosaic virus, golden nematode, and scab. It can
also be stored for a long time.
o Pike is a round potato good for making potato
chips. It is resistant to golden nematode and scab.
o New York 128 is a white, round potato used for
chipping. It is resistant to the golden nematode and late blight.
Each potato variety has
resistances to different nematodes, fungi, and other parasites.
For a full list of all of the potato varieties registered in Canada (most
of which are also used in the U.S.), and what each individual variety is
resistant to, visit
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/potpom/var/indexe.shtml
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