Details for: PI 619620, Solanum tuberosum L., 'SAXON'


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Solanum tuberosum L.
Cultivar:
'SAXON'
Origin:
Developed – England, United Kingdom
Received by NPGS:
09 Oct 2001
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Tissue culture
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Availability
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Restrictions
Subject to federal import restriction(s)
https://acir.aphis.usda.gov/s/plants-for-planting-hub
  • USA – (Canada; All propagules except seeds)
Plant material may be subject to additional regulations
https://www.nationalplantboard.org/uploads/1/3/6/7/136771235/mainestatesummary22.docx
  • USA – Maine (See state regulations: Potato Quarantine and Imported Seed Potatoes. )
https://www.nationalplantboard.org/uploads/1/3/6/7/136771235/nevada_state_regulations_npb_13december2023.pdf
  • USA – Nevada (See state regulations: Colorado potato beetle, late blight of potato and tomato)
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Solanum tuberosum L.
Cultivar:
'SAXON'
Origin:
Developed – England, United Kingdom
Received by NPGS:
09 Oct 2001
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Tissue culture
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Source History
Developed
1981.
England, United Kingdom
Comment: originated from the cross (Kingston x Desiree) bred by Plant Breeding International Cambridge ltd. in Cambridge (England) in 1981.
Donated
2021.
United States

Donor(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
'SAXON'
Type: Cultivar name

Narrative
High yielding mid-season variety with good tubers uniformity. Excellent flavour. Good resistance to bruising and drought stress. Medium dry matter content. Medium dormancy period. Very good storage capabilities. Tubers are round to oval with white smooth skin; shallow eyes, predominantly apical; slightly prominent eyebrows; cream colored flesh. Resistant to potato cyst nematode (G. rostochiensis); Highly resistant to blackleg, gangrene and leaf roll; Moderately resistant to PVY, common scab, powdery scab, and tuber late blight.
Solanum tuberosum L.
Genus:
Solanum
Subgenus:
Potatoe
Section:
Petota
Family:
Solanaceae
Subfamily:
Solanoideae
Tribe:
Solaneae
Nomen number:

103137
Place of publication:

Sp. pl. 1:185. 1753
Verified:
05/20/1992 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Solanum tuberosum L. subsp. andigenum (Juz. & Bukasov) Hawkes (1011 active accession[s])
Solanum tuberosum L. subsp. chiloense (A. DC.) L. I. Kostina (0 active accession[s])
Solanum tuberosum L. subsp. tuberosum (53 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishpotato  1McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
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Pathogens
Elisa test
  • Common Potato Viruses. NEGATIVE 29 Aug 2023. AGDIA ACTIVITY 2023082202 Inventory: PI 619620 2023 IV
  • Pectobacterium atrosepticum. NEGATIVE 29 Aug 2023. AGDIA ACTIVITY 2023082202 Inventory: PI 619620 2023 IV
Isothermal Amplification
  • Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. sepedonicus. NEGATIVE 29 Aug 2023. AGDIA ACTIVITY 2023082202 Inventory: PI 619620 2023 IV
PCR test
  • Potato spindle tuber viroid. NEGATIVE 23 May 2024. PCR analysis by Dr. Alfonso Del Rio Inventory: PI 619620 2023 IV
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Citations
Pedigree
Date released:
1981
Description:
Kingston x Desiree
Intellectual Property Rights

U.S. Plant Variety Protection
PVP 9800225
Variety: Saxon
Taxonomy: Solanum tuberosum L.
Crop: POTATO
Applicant: Cygnet Potato Breeders Ltd.
Date filed: 05/01/1998
Date issued: 04/02/2002
Status: Certificate Expired
Status date: 04/02/2022