Crop80

Potato

Variety Description

Varieties used for comparison: 'Crop77' and 'Bintje'

Summary: The lightsprout of 'Crop80' is medium in size and ovoid while the lightsprout of 'Crop77' is very small to small and spherical. The base of the lightsprout of 'Crop80' has a medium proportion of blue in the anthocyanin colouration while the base of the lightsprout of 'Crop77' has an absent or low proportion of blue in the anthocyanin colouration and that of 'Bintje' has a high proportion of blue in the anthocyanin colouration. The base of the lightsprout of 'Crop80' has a medium density of pubescence while that of 'Bintje' has sparse pubescence. The lightsprout of 'Crop80' has few root tips while that of 'Crop77' has a medium number of root tips. The stem of 'Crop80' has a low to medium extent of anthocyanin colouration along the entire stem while the stem of 'Crop77' has a low to medium extent of anthocyanin colouration halfway up the stem. The plants of 'Crop80' are taller than the plants of 'Crop77' and shorter than those of 'Bintje'. The plants of 'Crop80' have a medium frequency of flowers while those of 'Bintje' have a high frequency of flowers. The plants of 'Crop80' mature early to mid-season while the plants of 'Crop77' mature late in the seaon and those of 'Bintje' mature late to very late in the season. The tuber of 'Crop80' is oval while the tuber of 'Crop77' is short oval and that of 'Bintje' is oval to long oval. The tuber of 'Crop80' has yellow skin while that of 'Crop77' has light beige skin. The tuber of 'Crop80' has medium yellow flesh while the tuber of 'Crop77' has white flesh and that of 'Bintje' has light yellow flesh.

Description:

LIGHTSPROUT: medium size, ovoid, few root tips, short lateral shoots
LIGHTSPROUT BASE: strong intensity of anthocyanin colouration, medium proportion of blue in anthocyanin colouration, medium density of pubescence
LIGHTSPROUT TIP: small in relation to base, closed habit, weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration, absent or very sparse to sparse pubescence

PLANT: foliage structure is intermediate type where foliage is half open and stems are partly visible, upright growth habit, medium frequency of flowers, matures early to mid-season

STEM: low to medium extent of anthocyanin colouration along the entire stem

LEAF: small to medium sized outline, intermediate to open openness, medium presence of secondary leaflets, medium to dark green upper side, absent or very low to low extent of absent or very weak to weak intensity anthocyanin colouration on upper side of midrib, absent or very low frequency of coalescence of terminal and lateral leaflets
SECOND PAIR OF LATERAL LEAFLETS: medium size, leaflet is narrower than long
LEAFLET: absent or very weak degree of waviness of margin, shallow to medium depth veins, dull upper side, pubescence absent on blade of apical rosette

INFLORESCENCE: small
PEDUNCLE: absent or very low extent of anthocyanin colouration
FLOWER BUD: low extent of anthocyanin colouration
COROLLA: medium size
COROLLA (INNER SIDE): absent or very low extent of absent or very weak intensity anthocyanin colouration, absent or low proportion of blue in anthocyanin colouration

TUBER: oval, medium yellow flesh
TUBER EYE: shallow, yellow at base
TUBER SKIN: yellow, weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration in reaction to light

Origin & Breeding History: 'Crop80' (experimental designation 1413/3) originated from the cross between 'Summer Delight' as the female parent and 'Crop20' as the male parent conducted at the New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited breeding station in Lincoln, New Zealand in 2005. One of the resulting progeny was selected and designated 1413/3 in 2014 based on yield, flesh colour, size and skin finish.

Tests & Trials: The comparative trial for 'Crop80' was conducted by Global Agri Services Inc. in Central Blissville, New Brunswick during the 2023 growing season. The field trial consisted of a single 15.2 metre long row per variety. Rows were spaced 1.1 metres apart with each row containing 65 plants spaced 0.23 metres apart. Measurements were taken from 10 plants, or 10 parts of plants, of each variety. The mean difference was significant at the 5% probability level based on a paired Student's t-test. Lightsprout characteristics were assessed on 10 tubers harvested from the comparative trial and observed approximately 2.5 to 3 months after sprouting was promoted by exposing the tubers to an external agent.

Comparison table for 'Crop80' with reference varieties 'Crop77' and 'Bintje'

Plant height (cm)

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Potato: 'Crop80' (left) with reference varieties 'Crop77' (centre) and 'Bintje' (right)

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Potato: 'Crop80' (left) with reference varieties 'Crop77' (centre) and 'Bintje' (right)