Plant Breeding & Variety Development

New potato varieties with stacked genes in them are showing resistance to Colorado potato beetles (CPB), a study by scientists at Nigde Omer Halisdemir...

It has been discovered that α-solanine, a toxic compound found in potato plants, is derived from the bitter-tasting α-tomatine, which is found in tomato...

Europlant, a German company, has launched two new low carb potato varieties, the mild, mainly firm-cooking Coronada, which is branded as Linella, and the...

What are diploid potatoes and why are breeders and processors so interested in them? Diploid potato breeding, and producing varieties from true potato seed, has...

Two researchers at the University of Maine have partnered with a team of plant geneticists and breeders to develop tools which will help Maine...

Key takeaways about potato breeding and the future of it from HZPC’s Potato Days Live. This year, the global potato industry gathered together virtually for...