New Varieties
Cultivar Corner: Mackinaw shows resistance to PVY, late blight
Mackinaw (MSX540-4) Parentage: Saginaw Chipper x Lamoka Developers: Michigan State University and MSU AgBioResearch Plant Variety Protection: ... more »
Seed Acreage Report: Lamoka, Clearwater continue rising
Reported certified potato seed acreage in the United States fell by 6.7 percent in 2018, with several of the top cultivars seeing a corresponding dip ... more »
Hybrid potato-breeding company created by KWS, J.R. Simplot
International potato companies J.R. Simplot and KWS SAAT have joined forces to form a new company, Aardevo, with the goal to create new potato varieti... more »
Castle, Echo russet varieties reach growers for field trials
Two new potatoes could save growers in Oregon, Idaho and Washington millions of dollars by curtailing several serious diseases and improving processin... more »
‘More functional packaging’ on way for Little Potato Company products
The Little Potato Company is going for a new fresh look, more functional packaging and two new flavors for its Microwave Ready and Oven|Grill Ready pr... more »
New breeding technique to be used to fight late blight
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Albany, California, say they have found a way to streamline the process that scientists use to inser... more »
New varieties to protect against Colorado potato beetle
Canadian researchers have developed new potato varieties resistant to the Colorado potato beetle. According to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)... more »
Maine approves Simplot genetically engineered potatoes
The Maine Board of Pesticides Control unanimously approved the registration of three new types of genetically engineered potatoes from J.R. Simplot Co... more »
King Rustic potatoes return to Walmart
A new variety of russet potato, King Rustics, is back in Walmart stores. The King Rustics from MountainKing are available through February. Harves... more »
Variety Increases Acreage in PNW
With McDonald’s recently giving Pacific Northwest (PNW) process growers the green light to grow Clearwater Russet for french fry production, the var... more »
