Title:
TARO CULTIVAR "PAUAKEA"
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001029181
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of Colocasia esculenta (popularly known as taro) named Pauakea. Pauakea differs distinctively from other taro plants by its unique combination of resistance to taro leaf blight caused by Phytophthora colocasiae, resistance to root rot caused by Pythium spp., vigorous growth, large mother corm size, and white corm of very good flour quality and good eating quality.
Inventors:
TRUJILLO EDUARDO E (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2000/041348
Publication Date:
November 08, 2001
Filing Date:
October 20, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UNIV HAWAII (US)
TRUJILLO EDUARDO E (US)
TRUJILLO EDUARDO E (US)
International Classes:
A01H6/00; A01H5/06; (IPC1-7): A01H5/00
Other References:
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CHAN E.: "The causes and consequences of taro leaf blight in samoa and the implications for trade patterns in taro in the South Pacific region", TROPICAL AGRICULTURE, vol. 75, no. 1, January 1998 (1998-01-01), pages 94 - 98, XP002939455
JACKSON G.V.H.: "Pathogen-free pacific taro", FAO PLANT PROT. BULL., vol. 38, no. 3, 1990, pages 145 - 150, XP002939453
HO ET AL.: "Mechanisms of taro resistance to leaf blight", TROPICAL AGRICULTURE, vol. 75, no. 1, January 1998 (1998-01-01), pages 39 - 44, XP002939454
DE LE PENA R.S.: "The university of Hawaii taro germplasm nursery and breeding program", PROCEEDINGS OF THE WORKSHOP ON TARO AND TANIER MODELING, COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, RESEARCH EXTENSION SERIES 1362, August 1992 (1992-08-01), pages 7 - 9, XP002939456
CHAN E.: "The causes and consequences of taro leaf blight in samoa and the implications for trade patterns in taro in the South Pacific region", TROPICAL AGRICULTURE, vol. 75, no. 1, January 1998 (1998-01-01), pages 94 - 98, XP002939455
JACKSON G.V.H.: "Pathogen-free pacific taro", FAO PLANT PROT. BULL., vol. 38, no. 3, 1990, pages 145 - 150, XP002939453
HO ET AL.: "Mechanisms of taro resistance to leaf blight", TROPICAL AGRICULTURE, vol. 75, no. 1, January 1998 (1998-01-01), pages 39 - 44, XP002939454
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