b'The Future of Potato BreedingKey takeaways about potato breeding and the future of it from HZPCs Potato Days Live.BY: ASHLEY ROBINSONTHIS YEAR, the global potato industry gathered together virtually for Dutch potato breeder HZPCs Potato Days Live on Nov. 4, 2020. The event drew attendees from Lethbridge, Alta. to South Africa with presentations ranging from the HZPCs latest star potato varieties to the future of farming in the United States and in Africa.The Spud Smart team tuned in and is sharing some key takeaways about potato breeding and the future of it.STAR POTATO VARIETIES HZPC featured three of its newest and most innovative potato varieties avail-able to growers. Peter Vos, a potato breeder with HZPC, was on hand to present the varieties. Rashida-Can help with food security as it has a high yield with large sized tubers- I s a table potato variety with an oval shape, and yellow skin and flesh- I s resistant to PCN, common scab and powdery scab-Can be grown in the Middle East, southern Europe and AfricaPHOTOS: HZPC Camelia Cardyma- I s a sustainable table potato variety with a long dormancy period,-Is a processing variety which has all the characteristics to become allowing for good storability the new blockbuster french fry variety- I s oval in shape, with medium to large size, dark yellow skin and flesh,- Is a great performer for taste, texture, yield, diameter and lengthfirm texture and good taste - Has long tuber size with dark yellow skin and yellow flesh which make-Is resistant to Potato Virus Y (PVY), Potato Cyst Nematodes (PCN),for a crunchy french frymop top strain, powdery scab, common scab, and tuber blight - Has good storability with low dormancy, low sugar levels-Can be grown in eastern Europe, central Asia and the Balkans - Can be grown in northwestern Europe52 SPUDSMART.COM WINTER 2021'