Navan
Parentage: S62/47/1 x Maris Piper
Resistances
Agronomic Features
Navan has excellent resistance to PVY, Blackleg, and PCN Ro1 resulting in fewer out-grades than Maris Piper. Navan produces a vigorous haulm giving excellent ground cover and demonstrates good heat tolerance.
Crop Quality
Navan is a high dry matter variety with better common scab resistance than Maris Piper. Navan has excellent all round cooking qualities and is popular for frying.
| Sucrose % | Glucose % | Dry Matter | Marketable % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionheart | 0.019 | 0.009 | 20.9 | 90.2 |
| Markies | 0.086 | 0.009 | 19.8 | 83.5 |
| Pentland Dell | 0.096 | 0.012 | 21.3 | 84.7 |
| Maris Piper | 0.105 | 0.026 | 22.0 | 93.7 |