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Blue Congo

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Solanum tuberosum L. Potato · Agricultural · bred by SASA

also searched as: блуе конго

Variety description

10 August 2026

Tubers have an oval-oblong shape, ranging from medium to large size, with shallow eyes. The flesh is purple, and light rings or spots may be present when cut. The variety is known by many synonyms, such as Purple Congo, Blaue Schweden, and Black Russian.

The variety belongs to the mid-late maturity group. The flesh is characterized as starchy and crumbly when boiled. From an agronomic point of view, susceptibility to common scab is noted.

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Countries of admission

2 jurisdictions

Green indicates countries where the variety is listed in the national catalogue and its seeds are authorized for sale. Expired registrations are marked separately: the variety was previously admitted, but sale is no longer permitted.

QZ

active no record

Variety registered as early as 1 jurisdiction, data for which we do not publish: their registry licenses have not yet been verified. This section will be available upon verification.

Variety in registries Regions of admission, rights holders, and status of plant breeders' rights

Parties

Breeder
SASA 79 Developed the variety
Applicant
Suomen Siemenperunakeskus Oy 35 Submitted the application to the register
Rights holder
Suomen Siemenperunakeskus Oy 35 Holds the rights to the variety
Maintainer
Suomen Siemenperunakeskus Oy 35 Responsible for variety maintenance

Admission to trade

The variety is listed in the national registry — its seeds are authorized for sale in this country.

  • QZ European Union Active

    № 246478

    Registration
    27 January 2004
  • FI Finland Active

    № N0048

    Application
    1 January 2004
    Registration
    27 January 2004
  • GB United Kingdom Active

    № 4/17608

    Application
    26 February 2019
    Registration
    31 March 2019

Records are sourced from official registry publications. Data sources and legal status

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