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World Catalogue of Potato Varieties 2009/10
$150.00
The 2009/10 edition of the World Catalogue of Potato Varieties contains descriptions of more than 4,500 different potato varieties which are cultivated in over 100 countries world wide.
"World Catalogue of Potato Varieties" is not only a reference manual to researchers and breeders at universities, colleges and institutes, but is a unique publication with practical value to commercial potato farmers, retailers, processors, packers, private breeders of potato seed, and others in the industry. Covering nearly all potato growing regions of the world, it can be regarded as the most complete and most comprehensive printed source of its kind available.
The 2009/10 edition of the World Catalogue of Potato Varieties contains descriptions of more than 4,500 different potato varieties which are cultivated in over 100 countries world wide.
The Catalogue also contains descriptions of approx. 1,900 wild potato species from wild potato collection maintained in trust at the International Potato Center (Centro Internacional de la Papa, CIP) in Lima, Peru. CIP keeps this collection in trust for the FAO International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (IT), and has kindly provided the information for inclusion in the Catalogue. The collection consists of representations of 141 species of 187 wild related potato species in the world, found in southwest USA in the north, to the Chilean and Argentine Andes in the south. The greatest diversity is found in Peru reflected in the collection where 68 species are from Peru. This information is copyright of CIP.
"World Catalogue of Poato Varieties" is not only a reference manual to researchers and breeders at universities, colleges and institutes, but is a unique publication with practical value to commercial potato farmers, retailers, processors, packers, private breeders of potato seed, and others in the industry. Covering nearly all potato growing regions of the world, it can be regarded as the most complete and most comprehensive printed source of its kind available.
Information about each variety is presented in table format complimented by the use of a colour scheme that enables the reader to get a quick overview. The following essential information about every variety is provided:
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Variety name: Including synonym(s)
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Breeder: Name and contact information
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Year: Year introduced to the industry
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Countries where cultivated: Includes countries where it is grown other than the country of origin
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Maturity: Early to late
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Tuber shape: Round to oval, graphically indicated as one of 4 possibilities
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Depth of eyes: Shallow to deep
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Flesh colour
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Skin colour
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Usage: Table, industry, french fries, chips (crisps)
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Disease resistance
The content of the Catalogue is organized alphabetically according to variety name, but a separate chapter is also devoted to a listing of varieties in all countries, with a reference to the description of the variety. A further chapter provides contact details of breeders and breeding/research institutes in several countries around the world.
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 3-86037-984-4
Author: L. Pieterse, U. Hils
Published: Apr. 01, 2009
Pages: 326