Plant Breeding & Variety Development

A non-existent industry only a few decades ago, private potato breeding has changed the face of potatoes in Canada. Potato breeding is a risky business....

Scientists at Texas A&M used CRISPR/Cas9 technology to develop potato cultivars with modified starch levels in two studies, a May 25 news release said. In...

Dutch hybrid potato breeder Solynta announced a new partnership with seed enhancement company Incotec at the International Seed Federation congress on May 16, a...

Researchers at Texas A&M University investigated the potential for the CRISPR-Cas9 system to disrupt four copies of a gene found in the tetraploid potato (variety...

A look at latest potato varieties available for Canadian potato growers for the 2022 growing season from companies and breeding programs around the world. Spring...

While the future of true potato seeds is still in the distance, experts say they could have major implications for the future. When it comes...