Plant Inventory No. 202, Part I, - The Germplasm Resources ...

PI 566626-continued
origin: United States, developed: P.D. Dukes, A. Jones f
J.M. Schalk. origin institute: Agricultural Research
Service — USDA, U.S. Vegetable Laboratory, Charleston,
South Carolina United States, cultivar: DW-8.
pedigree: Open pollinated seedling of W-206 polycrossed
in 1984 to 19 other parental clones, other id: 85-DW-8.
remarks: Dwarf characteristics including short stem
internodes and dark green, thick leaves consistently
yields 80% in marketable roots of cv. Jewel. Roots
attractive light red, smooth, fusiform shaped with very
little cracking. Stores well. High resistance to root
knot, stem rot or wilt. Resistant to internal cork, leaf
and sclerotial blight. High resistance to sweetpotato
flea beetle. Susceptible to white grub. Will not tolerate
water-logged soil. Cultivar. Seed.
PI 566627. Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. var. batatas
Sweet potato
CONVOLVULACEAE
Donated by: Georgia Coastal Plain Exp. Sta., Tifton, Georgia 31794,
United States. Received March 01, 1993.
origin: United States, developed: S.A. Harmon, origin
institute: Agricultural Research Service -- USDA, Georgia
Coastal Plain Exp. Sta., Tifton, Georgia 31794 United
States, cultivar: GEORGIA JET. other id: Grif 1025.
group: Grif. remarks: Root shape short spindle. Skin
color purple-red. Flesh light orange. Earliness 90 days
under good conditions. Plant production poor. Storage
satisfactory. Good or excellent baking tests. Susceptible
to stem rot and nematodes. Cultivar. Seed.
PI 566628. Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. var. batatas
Sweet potato
CONVOLVULACEAE
Donated by: Georgia Coastal Plain Exp. Sta., Tifton, Georgia 31794,
United States. Received March 01, 1993.
origin: United States, developed: S.A. Harmon, O.J.
Woodard. origin institute: Georgia Coastal Plain Exp.
Sta., Tifton, Georgia 31794 United States, cultivar:
GEORGIA RED. pedigree: T-6/open pollinated seedling from
Cliett Bunch Porto Rico, other id: T-6. remarks:
Excellent plant production and livability, vine growth
long, vigorous. Root shape similar to Porto Rico. Skin
color coppery-red. Flesh color light-orange, texture
soft, moist. Growing period of 140 days or more.
Excellent keeping and eating quality. Excels as a baking
potato. Cultivar. Seed.
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