Agronomics of New Potato Cultivars (2000) - 3 pages

Cultivars tested;

AC Peregrine Red is a newly released very dark red-skinned variety under exclusive Canadian

licence to the Saskatchewan Seed Potato Growers’ Association.

Cherry Red this Colorado variety is exceptionally red and holds its colour well, but is late

maturing.

Umatilla a new release from the Idaho breeding program, this russet skinned potato is

believed to have superior processing and disease resistance characteristics to

Russet Burbank.

Gem Russet a new release from the Oregon breeding program, this russet skinned potato is

believed to have better yields and processing characteristics than Russet

Burbank.

Legend Russet a new release from the Oregon breeding program, this russet skinned potato is

believed to have better processing characteristics and table appeal than Russet

Burbank.

The 2000 growing season was fairly typical in terms of temperature, the number of frost-free days and rainfall. Late season drought reduced the yields of the slow maturing types in the dryland trials.