Company testing ancient potato variety in PEI

Title

Abstract

Seed development company Real Potatoes is testing a south Chilean variety of potato that has been grown for nearly 2000 years old on PEI because both locations are similar when it comes to hours of daylight; this potato variety is of interest because of its ability to store well and its resistance to disease

Date

2014-03-05

Issue

50

Title	Company testing ancient potato variety in PEI
Authors	A. Walker
Abstract	Seed development company Real Potatoes is testing a south Chilean variety of potato that has been grown for nearly 2000 years old on PEI because both locations are similar when it comes to hours of daylight; this potato variety is of interest because of its ability to store well and its resistance to disease
Journal	Island farmer
Date	2014-03-05
Volume	40
Issue	50
ISSN	0823-7735