Paige

Potato

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Snowden'

Summary: The lightsprout of ‘Paige' has a medium number of root tips while that of ‘Snowden' has many root tips. The base of the lightsprout of ‘Paige' has a medium to strong intensity of anthocyanin colouration with a medium proportion of blue and dense pubescence while that of ‘Snowden' has an absent to very weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration with an absent or low proportion of blue and sparse to a medium density of pubscence. The plants of ‘Paige' have many medium sized inflorescences while those of ‘Snowden' have very few to few very small inflorescences. The inner side of the corolla of ‘Paige' has a medium to high extent of anthocyanin colouration while that of ‘Snowden' has an absent or very low extent of anthocyanin colouration. The plants of ‘Paige' are taller than those of ‘Snowden'. The plants of ‘Paige' mature mid-season while those of ‘Snowden' mature late in the season. The tuber of ‘Paige' has yellow skin with a smooth texture and shallow to medium depth eyes while that of ‘Snowden' has light yellow brown skin with a medium texture and deep eyes.

Description:

LIGHTSPROUT: large, medium number of root tips, short lateral shoots
LIGHTSPROUT BASE: ovoid, medium to strong intensity of anthocyanin colouration, medium proportion of blue in anthocyanin colouration, dense pubescence
LIGHTSPROUT APEX: small in relation to base, closed to intermediate habit, medium intensity of anthocyanin colouration, sparse to medium density of pubescence

PLANT: foliage structure is intermediate type where foliage is half open and stems are partly visible, semi-upright to spreading growth habit, many inflorescences, matures mid-season

STEM: absent or very low extent of anthocyanin colouration

LEAF: medium size, overlapping to touching arrangement of leaflets, medium number of secondary leaflets, medium to dark green upper side, absent or very weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration on upper side of midrib
SECOND PAIR OF LATERAL LEAFLETS: narrow in relation to length
TERMINAL AND LATERAL LEAFLETS: absent or very low frequency of coalescence

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

TUBER: round to short oval, white flesh
TUBER EYE: shallow to medium depth, yellow at base
TUBER SKIN: yellow, smooth texture

Origin & Breeding History: 'Paige' (experimental designation P103-1) originated from the cross between the Cornell University breeding clones ‘NY145', as the female parent and ‘E48-2', as the male parent, conducted Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, USA in 2011. The new variety was designated P103-1in 2014 based on visual impressions of appearance and yield. Further evaluations were conducted in subsequent years assessing external tuber appearance, fry colour from cold storage, specific gravity, freedom from internal and external physical defects, maturity, yield as well as pest and disease resistance.

Tests & Trials: The comparative trial for 'Paige' was conducted by Global Agri Services Inc. in Central Blissville, New Brunswick during the 2025 growing season. The field trial consisted of a single 16-metre-long row for each variety, with rows spaced 1.1 metres apart. Each row contained 70 plants spaced 0.23 metres apart. Measurements were taken from 10 plants, or 10 parts of plants, of each variety. The mean differences were significant at the 5% confidence 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 'Paige' with reference variety 'Snowden'

Plant height (cm)

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Potato: ‘Paige' (left) with reference variety ‘Snowden' (right)