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Solanum mochiquense
| Common Name(s) |  | |
| Code | mcq | |
| Synonyms | S. chancayense, S. incahuasinum | |
| Clade | 3 | |
| Series | Tuberosa | |
| Ploidy | Diploid (2x) | |
| EBN | 1 | |
| Self-compatible | No | |
| Genome | PP | |
| Cytoplasm Type |
Description
Solanum mochiquense (mochiquense meaning from Moche, Peru) is a lowland Peruvian species of relatively limited distribution. Plants reach about one and a half feet tall. Tubers round, white, reaching about an inch in diameter. White flowers. Native habitat is sandy soil at an altitude of about 1300 feet (400 m) (Correll 1962).
This species can survive frosts down to 27 degrees F (-3 C) (Li 1977).
| Condition | Type | Level of Resistance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa Mosaic Virus | Virus | Resistant | Horvath 1989 (as S. mochicense) |
| Golden nematode (G. rostochiensis) | Invertebrate | Resistant | Castelli 2003 |
| Late Blight | Fungus | Somewhat resistant | Gonzales 2002 |
| Late Blight | Fungus | Resistant | Bachmann-Pfabe 2019 |
| Potato Cyst Nematode (G. pallida) | Invertebrate | Resistant | Castelli 2003 |
| Potato Cyst Nematode (G. pallida) | Invertebrate | Not resistant | Bachmann-Pfabe 2019 |
| Potato Virus X | Virus | Resistant | Horvath 1989 (as S. mochicense) |
Glykoalkaloid content
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Cultivation
I have found seeds of this species easy to germinate using the standard conditions for S. tuberosum.
Breeding
Crosses with S. tuberosum
| Female | Male | Berry Set | Seed Set | Ploidy | Germ | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. tuberosum | S. mochiquense | None | None | Jackson (1999) | ||
| S. mochiquense | S. tuberosum | None | None | Jackson (1999) | ||
Crosses with other species
Jackson (1999) found 0-24% 2n pollen in varieties of this species.
| Female | Male | Berry Set | Seed Set | Ploidy | Germ | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
References
Solanum mochiquense at Solanaceae Source
Solanum mochiquense at GRIN Taxonomy