Crossing Between Solanum maglia and Domesticated Diploid Potatoes (Part 2)

Tubers of a Solanum maglia x domesticated diploid hybrid

In part 1 of this post, I discussed the reasons for attempting to hybridize domesticated diploid potatoes with Solanum maglia.  The major reason is simple exploration, but S. maglia also has some interesting traits that could be valuable.  For one thing, the plants are large, with broad foliage, and might help to produce larger, higher […]