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RED &<br />

SPECIALTY<br />

<strong>2007</strong> Red and Specialty Trial<br />

Loc<strong>at</strong>ion: Commercial field near Granger, WA<br />

Planting D<strong>at</strong>e: March 2 Vine Kill D<strong>at</strong>e: July 20<br />

Harvest D<strong>at</strong>e: July 30 Days Grown: 121<br />

In-Row Spacing: 8 in.<br />

The Regional Red and Specialty trial is a part of the overall Western Regional Trial effort. This trial<br />

consists of clones with unique color and <strong>at</strong>tributes which are primarily evalu<strong>at</strong>ed for fresh market<br />

suitability. This year’s trial compared 4 local reference varieties to 21 new clones and was grown in a<br />

commercial field near Granger, WA. Growing conditions were favorable for tuber growth cracks; as a<br />

result, we were able to determine which clones had genetic resistance or susceptibility. The following<br />

is a summary of the <strong>Washington</strong> field and postharvest results. For additional inform<strong>at</strong>ion, see the<br />

grading comments and merit scores near front of book.<br />

Visual Standouts (nice color, skin, size distribution, & shape):<br />

Red/White flesh: C098012-5R was nice but had some growth cracks.<br />

Red/Yellow flesh: ATTX961014-1R/Y.<br />

Red/Red flesh: POR01PG20-12.<br />

Purple/Purple flesh: CO97215-2P/P, some bronzing.<br />

Yellow flesh: POR02PG37-2, some rhizoc.<br />

Suggested Discards: CO97232-2R/Y, CO97233-3R/Y, POR00PG4-1, CO97222-1R/R, POR02PG26-5,<br />

A96510-4Y.<br />

Standcounts<br />

‣ 40 Day<br />

Fast emergence: Most entries were > 90% emerged <strong>at</strong> 40 DAP.<br />

Slow emergence: Yukon Gold (80%), CO97233-3R/Y, and A96510-4Y (81% each).<br />

‣ 50 Day<br />

Full emergence: Most entries were > 96% emerged <strong>at</strong> 50DAP.<br />

Poor emergence: Yukon Gold (94%).<br />

Plant and Tuber Growth & Development<br />

‣ 60 Day Stems per plant<br />

Most: CO97227-2P/PW (3.3).<br />

Fewest: Yukon Gold (1.4), A96510-4Y (1.6), and POR02PG5-1 (1.6); all other entries averaged<br />

over 1.7 stems or gre<strong>at</strong>er.<br />

‣ Average Tuber Number Per Plant<br />

Most: CO97227-2P/PW (9.4) and POR01PG16-1 (9.2).<br />

Fewest: A96510-4Y (3.3), Yukon Gold and POR02PG5-1 (4.1).<br />

‣ Average Tuber Size (oz)<br />

Largest: POR02PG5-1 (10.9), Red LaSoda (10.5), and Yukon Gold (9.7).<br />

Smallest: CO97226-2R/R (3.5), POR01PG22-1 (3.8), and CO97227-2P/PW (3.9).<br />

<strong>2007</strong> Pot<strong>at</strong>o Cultivar Evalu<strong>at</strong>ions 4 <strong>WSU</strong> Pot<strong>at</strong>o Research Group

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