Potato Evaluation 2012

wmontanez · March 31, 2013

Last year I grew around 70 varieties of potatoes, most of them clones but also some 1st year tubers and few new TPS plants. To me it is overwhelming to decide what to continue and what to let go.

I made this table and rank them for overall performance to aid me in deciding and also to keep track of all the little details about the varieties.

I am selecting the potatoes by Flavor, Storage-ability, Disease resistance, Fertility and lastly Yield. Flavor is the most important criteria for me. Some of the diploids are really tasty but short storage for my garden so they still some deserve a center stage just for flavor alone.

I am reducing the potatoes I grow to about 25-35 varieties to give room for more TPS.

March 31, 2013	#1
wmontanez Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: MA Posts: 776	Potato Evaluation 2012 Last year I grew around 70 varieties of potatoes, most of them clones but also some 1st year tubers and few new TPS plants. To me it is overwhelming to decide what to continue and what to let go. I made this table and rank them for overall performance to aid me in deciding and also to keep track of all the little details about the varieties. I am selecting the potatoes by Flavor, Storage-ability, Disease resistance, Fertility and lastly Yield. Flavor is the most important criteria for me. Some of the diploids are really tasty but short storage for my garden so they still some deserve a center stage just for flavor alone. I am reducing the potatoes I grow to about 25-35 varieties to give room for more TPS. __________________ Wendy