| WARF: P01300US |  |
| "Mega Chip" (W1201), an Early Bulking, White Potato for Chipping |
| INVENTORS | • | Jiming Jiang, Horia Groza, Bryan Bowen, Stanley Peloquin, Donald Kichefski |
OVERVIEW
A team of UW-Madison researchers has developed a superior white potato
variety for chipping, called "Mega Chip." This variety shows good chip color when processed
from the field and maintains its color through five months storage at 48 degrees
Fahrenheit. It also exhibits greater resistance to common scab, a major potato
disease, than the leading variety Snowden. The round-oval tubers have white,
slightly netted skin and white flesh. This variety also has high specific
gravity and low sugar content.
KEY BENEFITS
- Displays early bulking for chipping from the field
- Stores well through five months storage at 48 degrees Fahrenheit
- Shows increased resistance to common scab
- Has higher specific gravity than current varieties
- Produces medium- to large-sized tubers
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Intellectual Property Status
PVP issued.
Tech Fields
Agriculture - Plant varieties
CONTACT INFORMATION
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