Maris Piper is a variety of which vegetable?
Maris Piper the best variety for mashed potatoes. Maris Piper is one of the most susceptible potato varieties to being eaten by slugs and also the bacterial disease common scab, that causes corky lesions to form on the skin. Common scab is controlled by irrigating crops just as the potatoes begin to form requiring "perfect timing and perfect irrigation". Maris Piper was one of the first varieties with resistance to "G. rostochiensis" with the "H1" gene giving complete resistance to UK strains. The widespread growth of Maris Piper led to the closely related "G. pallida" (to which Maris Piper has no resistance)
Maris Wigeon Maris Wigeon Maris Widgeon is a heritage variety of wheat that has traditionally been used for thatching in the UK. This variety was developed in 1964 by the Plant Breeding Institute in Cambridgeshire. The 'Maris' in the name, was derived from Maris Lane, the address of PBI headquarters in Trumpington, Cambridge. It produces a tall, strong stemmed straw without the use of artificial fertilisers, which makes it popular with thatchers and straw craftsmen. It is also popular with artisan bread bakers and specialist organic millers. There are two wheat varieties, suitable for thatching, on the current National List of Permitted