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Tubers of the USDA potato accession PI 225670PI 225670 “Chaucha Amarilla”

Solanum tuberosum subsp. andigenum 2x

PI 225670 at Genesys

Accession Details

A Colombian phureja type diploid potato collected in Nariño in 1948.  GRIN notes resistance to late blight.  S type cpDNA (Hosaka 1988).

Observations

TPS. Mostly elongate, some elliptic or fusiform. Reds and light yellows. Eyes shallow to moderately deep. Good berrying.  Moderate seed yield.  Mid to late season.  Short stolons.

Commentary

Initial seed increase 2.3g.  I have made several selections from this accession.

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