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Tubers of the USDA potato accession PI 225629PI 225629 “Papa de Año”

Solanum tuberosum subsp. andigenum 4x

PI 225629 at Genesys

Accession Details

A Colombian andigena type tetraploid potato originally collected in Boyaca, Colombia in 1947.  GRIN notes resistance to late blight and potato virus X.

Observations

TPS. Intermediate germinator. Mostly elliptic, some ovate. Reds, oranges, blues, mostly with light yellow flesh, some white. Shallow eyes. Mid to late season. Short stolons. Good tuberization under long days. Starchy textures. Good flavor.

Commentary

Initial seed increase 0.1g.  I have made several selections from this accession.

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