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Amey is a late-maturing, russet-skinned, whitefleshed potato cultivar that yields more than Russet Burbank in most eastern United States potato production areas. Tubers of Amey are mostly oblong, occasionally long, with an evenly russetted skin. Tubers of Amey are smoother, more attractive, and have a much lower incidence of external defects than Russet Burbank. The specific gravity of Amey is equal to or greater than the specific gravity of Russet Burbank. French fries produced from Amey are lighter than or equal in color to those produced from Russet Burbank; however, tubers are frequently not long enough to satisfy the french fry industry. Baking and taste quality of Amey are excellent, and it has potential as a fresh market potato. Amey is resistant to race Rol of the golden nematode, powdery scab, and common scab. It is moderately susceptible to Verticillium wilt. It is susceptible to potato leafroll virus, late blight, and early blight.
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Amey es un cultivar de maduración tardía, piel marrón-rojiza y pulpa blanca, con rendimientos superiores a Russet Burbank en muchas áreas de producción de papa del este de los Estados Unidos. Los tubérculos de Amey son más oblongos y ocasionalmente más largos, con piel de coloración marrón rojiza. Asimismo, los tubérculos de Amey son más lisos, más atractivos y con mucho menor incidencia de defectos externos que los de Russet Burbank. La gravedad específica de Amey es igual o más grande que la Russet Burbank. Las papas fritas preparadas con Amey son más ligeras y de un color igual a his de dicha variedad, sin embargo, los tubérculos con frecuencia no son lo suficientemente largos para satisfacer los requerimientos de la industria de papas fritas. La calidad de horneado y palatabilidad de Amey es excelente y tiene potencial para el mercado de papas frescas. Amey es resistente a la raza Ro1 del nematodo dorado, roña y roña común. Es moderadamente susceptible a la marchitez por verticillium. Es susceptible al virus del enrollamiento de la papa, tizón tardío y tizón temprano.
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Haynes, K.G., Porter, G.A., Christ, B.J. et al. Amey: A multipurpose, russet-skinned potato cultivar for the Eastern United States. Am. J. Pot Res 78, 175–181 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02883542
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