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Chapter 3. White-Skinned Fresh Market Potato Variety Trial, 20061

C.M. Hutchinson and Doug Gergela2

Table 1. 

General Comments

A goal of the white-skinned fresh market variety trial is to identify a round white potato that has better quality and production characteristics than LaChipper. Identification of “specialty” potatoes that expand the marketable varieties produced in Florida is also a priority. Established varieties were included to provide a baseline for the numbered clones.

Planting Information

Planting Site

PSREU - Hastings Farm, Hastings, FL

Planting Date

January 31, 2006

Vine Kill Date

April 28, 2006

Harvest Date

May 17, 2006

Season Length

87 days planting to vine kill; 106 days planting to harvest

Fertilizer Program

preplant, 100-43-86 lb/A; sidedress, 65-0-56 lb/A (2 appl.)

Irrigation Program

seepage

Experimental Design

Number of Varieties

12 (Standard: LaChipper)

Number of Clones

10

Within Row Spacing

8 in (20 cm)

Between Row Spacing

40 in (102 cm)

Replications

4

Plot Size

16 ft (4.9 m)

Production Statistics

Early Vigor Ratings

41 days after planting

Highest Total Yield

B1870-3 (376 cwt/acre or 42.1 MT/ha)

Highest Marketable Yield

B1870-3 (324 cwt/acre or 36.3 MT/ha)

Best Appearance Rating

Ambra (7.0, good to excellent)

Tables

Table 2. 

Production statistics for White-Skinned Fresh Market potato selections.

Total

Marketable Yield1

Size

Size Class

Yield

% of

Distribution by Class (%)2

Range (%)

Specific

Clone

(cwt/A)

(cwt/A)

standard

C

B

A1

A2

A3

A4

A1 to A3

A2 to A3

Gravity

LaChipper

323

272

100

1

9

75

15

1

0

90

15

1.068

Adora

319

237

87

1

17

81

0

0

0

82

0

1.064

Ambra

327

258

95

1

10

82

6

0

0

89

6

1.057

Andover

153

132

49

1

7

85

7

0

0

92

7

1.070

Chippewa

338

277

102

1

11

82

6

1

0

88

7

1.067

Early Gem

277

200

73

1

17

81

1

0

0

82

1

1.060

Fabula

287

248

91

0

5

78

17

0

0

95

17

1.054

Harley Blackwell

322

255

94

2

15

80

3

0

0

83

3

1.075

Katahdin

312

253

93

1

13

83

3

0

0

86

3

1.067

Sebago

154

116

43

1

11

75

12

0

0

88

12

1.063

Superior

302

247

91

1

11

84

4

0

0

88

4

1.072

Yukon Gold

292

250

92

1

6

68

25

0

0

93

25

1.070

B1806-8

344

269

99

1

13

77

9

0

0

86

9

1.069

B1870-3

376

324

119

1

5

61

28

5

0

93

33

1.059

B2211-55

334

298

110

1

5

65

27

1

0

94

29

1.075

B2273-75

215

164

60

1

5

34

39

21

0

94

60

1.063

B2280-134

254

203

75

3

16

80

1

0

0

81

1

1.063

B2287-38

350

303

112

1

11

87

1

0

0

89

1

1.063

B2440-122

311

231

85

1

21

78

0

0

0

78

0

1.066

B2451-6

175

128

47

2

12

82

4

0

0

86

4

1.059

NYY41-67

369

297

109

1

6

77

16

0

0

93

16

1.071

NYY73-49

343

266

98

1

9

70

21

0

0

90

21

1.076

MSD3

95

91

1

7

16

17

6

0

8

16

0.006

P Value

0.0001

0.0001

0.0001

0.0001

0.0001

0.0001

0.0001

0.0001

0.0001

0.0001

0.0001

1Marketable Yield: size classes A1 to A3.

2Size classes: C = .5 to 1.5" , B = 1.5 to 1 7/8", A1 = 1 7/8 to 2.5", A2 = 2.5 to 3.25", A3 = 3.25 to 4", A4 = >4"

3Means separated within columns by Tukey's Studentized Range (HSD) Test.

Table 3. 

Plant growth and tuber characteristics of White-Skinned Fresh Market potato selections.

Plant Growth Characteristics1

Tuber Characteristics2

%

Early

Vine

Vine

Clone

Stand

Vigor

Type

Maturity

IFC

SC

ST

TS

ED

APP

Tuber Comments

LaChipper

85

6.3

8.7

7.0

1.0

8.0

7.5

3.0

4.5

6.0

sl. flat, some lenticels

Adora

96

6.8

8.0

6.5

2.0

7.0

7.5

5.0

6.0

5.5

lenticels, sl. lumpy

Ambra

80

5.0

8.5

7.0

3.0

7.0

6.5

4.0

6.0

7.0

sl. flat, lenticels

Andover

46

5.8

7.3

7.0

1.5

6.0

5.0

3.0

6.5

5.0

some scab

Chippewa

95

6.3

9.0

7.0

1.5

8.0

6.5

3.5

6.5

6.0

sl. flat, some lenticels

Early Gem

90

4.5

8.0

7.3

1.0

5.0

3.5

4.5

6.5

4.5

some mishapen

Fabula

49

4.8

7.7

9.0

2.0

6.5

6.0

3.5

6.0

6.0

some lenticels

Harley Blackwell

94

6.8

8.8

7.5

1.5

7.0

5.5

2.5

6.0

6.0

nice white flesh, small

Katahdin

97

5.3

9.0

7.0

1.5

6.5

6.5

3.5

6.5

4.0

sl. flat, some scab

Sebago

44

5.3

8.0

7.0

1.5

7.0

7.0

4.0

5.5

4.0

some lenticels

Superior

98

6.5

8.3

7.0

1.5

6.5

5.5

3.0

6.0

5.5

sl. flat

Yukon Gold

82

4.5

8.0

7.3

3.5

7.0

7.5

3.5

5.5

6.0

sl. fat, pink eyes

B1806-8

83

6.5

9.0

8.0

3.5

6.5

6.0

3.5

7.0

4.5

sl. flat, poor skin set

B1870-3

93

7.0

8.0

7.3

1.5

7.0

6.5

3.5

6.0

5.5

some lenticels

B2211-55

98

5.0

8.0

8.0

1.5

6.0

5.5

3.5

6.0

4.5

some skinning

B2273-75

36

6.5

8.0

7.5

3.0

6.0

5.5

3.0

5.5

4.5

lenticels

B2280-134

93

4.8

8.0

8.8

1.5

6.0

5.5

2.5

5.5

5.0

alligator skin

B2287-38

100

5.8

9.0

8.0

1.5

6.5

6.5

3.5

6.0

5.5

sl. flat

B2440-122

89

5.0

8.0

8.8

3.0

7.0

6.5

3.5

7.0

5.5

lenticels

B2451-6

45

5.8

8.0

7.0

1.5

6.0

5.5

3.5

6.0

5.0

sl. flat

NYY41-67

97

8.8

8.0

7.3

2.0

7.0

6.5

3.5

6.0

6.0

sl. flat, some lenticels

NYY73-49

95

6.5

9.0

8.0

1.5

7.0

6.0

3.5

5.5

4.5

lenticels

1See rating system outlined in Chapter 1.

2See rating system outlined in Chapter 1.

Table 4. 

External and internal defects of White-Skinned Fresh Market potato selections.

% External Tuber Defects

% Internal Defects2

Growth

Mis-

Sun-

Rotten

Total

Brown Center

Clone

Cracks

shapen

burned

& misc.

Culls1

HH

BR

CRS

IHN

L

M

H

LaChipper

0

1

2

3

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Adora

0

1

1

6

9

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

Ambra

0

0

4

8

12

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

Andover

0

0

1

5

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Chippewa

0

0

2

5

7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Early Gem

5

4

1

1

12

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Fabula

0

0

2

6

9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Harley Blackwell

0

0

2

3

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Katahdin

0

0

3

3

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sebago

0

0

8

9

17

0

0

0

2

2

0

0

Superior

0

1

0

7

8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Yukon Gold

0

2

4

2

8

3

0

0

0

1

0

0

B1806-8

0

0

3

5

8

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

B1870-3

0

0

4

4

8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

B2211-55

0

0

2

3

5

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

B2273-75

0

0

4

15

19

5

0

0

0

3

1

3

B2280-134

0

0

1

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

B2287-38

0

0

0

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

B2440-122

0

1

2

1

4

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

B2451-6

0

1

5

8

13

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

NYY41-67

0

6

1

7

14

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

NYY73-49

0

4

3

8

15

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MSD3

0

3

4

11

13

5

0

ns

ns

ns

ns

2

P Value

-

0.0001

0.0065

0.0044

0.0002

0.0486

-

0.5528

0.4736

0.5561

0.4736

0.0012

1Percent of Total Yield. Total culls include the sum of growth cracks, misshapen, sunburned and rotten/misc.

2Percent tubers; HH, hollow heart; BR, brown rot; CRS, corky ring spot; IHN, internal heat necrosis.

Brown Center: L = Light, M = Moderate, H = Heavy

3Means separated within columns by Tukey's Studentized Range (HSD) Test.

Footnotes

1.

This document is HS1087, one of a series of the Horticultural Sciences Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Original publication date June, 2007. Visit the EDIS Web Site at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu.

2.

Chad M. Hutchinson, Associate Professor, Doug Gergela, Sr. Biological Scientist, Horticultural Sciences Department, Cooperative Extension Service, Insititute of Food and agriculture Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fl 32611.

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