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Potato tubers of USDA PI 225693PI 225693 “Criolla Bandera”

Solanum tuberosum subsp. andigenum 2x

PI 225693 at Genesys

Accession Details

A phureja type diploid collected in Choconta Colombia in 1948.  GRIN notes aphid resistance.

Observations

TPS.  Poor germination on first trial, fair on second.  Round to compressed.  Tubers to 4 inch diameter.  Red and yellow.  Deep yellow flesh.  Eyes intermediate.  Short stolons.  Mid season.  No dormancy.

Commentary

Initial seed increase 0.4g.  Tom Wagner mentioned that he good a lot of deep yellow flesh from this accession.

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