Nordany1

Sweet Potato

Variety Description

Varieties used for comparison: 'Beauregard', 'Radiance', 'Belleview' and 'Nordany2'

Summary: The length of the internode on the stem of ‘Nordany1' is shorter than that of the reference varieties. The depth of lobing of the leaf blade of ‘Nordany1' is moderate while that of ‘Belleview' and ‘Beauregard' are shallow and that of ‘Nordany2' is deep. The storage root of ‘Nordany1' is elliptic and has a moderately compressed length to width ratio while that of ‘Belleview', ‘Beauregard', and ‘Radiance' are oblong and have a medium length to width ratio and that of ‘Nordany2' is oblong and has a moderately compressed length to width ratio. The skin of the storage root of ‘Nordany1' is mainly orange while that of ‘Belleview' and ‘Beauregard' is brownish orange and that of ‘Radiance' is red.

Description:

PLANT: spreading growth habit

STEM: medium length of primary shoots, absent or weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration of tip, absent or weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration of node, absent or sparse pubescence of tip
STEM INTERNODE: medium diameter, absent or weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration

PETIOLE: absent or very weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration
YOUNG LEAF BLADE (UPPER SIDE): light green
LEAF BLADE: five lobes, moderate depth of lobing, very weak anthocyanin colouration of nectary
LEAF BLADE (UPPER SIDE): green excluding anthocyanin colouration, absent or weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration, absent or very small extent and very weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration on abaxial veins

STORAGE ROOT: elliptic shape, moderately compressed length to width ratio, thin cortex relative to overall diameter, shallow eyes
STORAGE ROOT SKIN: orange
STORAGE ROOT FLESH: medium orange with orange secondary colour

Origin & Breeding History: 'Nordany1' originated from a cross, in 2017 in Peru. The cross from which ‘Nordany1' originated was
between ‘PZ06.085', as the female parent, and ‘PJ07.061', as the male parent. From the resulting progeny, approximately 800 seeds were sown in an unirrigated field in Nicolet, Quebec, Canada in 2019. In 2023, one line designated as 'Nordany1' was selected after several field evaluations in Quebec and Ontario, during the past years, for its storage root shape, tuber skin and flesh colour, yield, general appearance, and cooking and frying qualities. All field and storage evaluations at different locations in Quebec as well in Ontario were conducted by Dr. Carlos Martin.

Tests & Trials: The comparative trial for ‘Nordany1' was conducted in a field during the summer of 2025 in Lavaltrie, Quebec. The trial included a total of 50 plants each of the candidate and reference varieties. There were 2 replications per variety arranged in an RCB design. Plots consisted of 2 rows, each row 15 m long with an inter-row spacing of 0.30 metres. Observations and measurements on single plants were made on at least 30 plants. Mean differences were significant at the 5% probability level based on a t-test.

Comparison table for 'Nordany1' with reference varieties 'Beauregard', 'Radiance', 'Belleview' and 'Nordany2'

Stem internode length (cm)

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Sweet Potato: ‘Nordany1' (top left) with reference varieties ‘Nordany2' (top right), ‘Beauregard' (bottom left), ‘Belleview' (bottom centre), ‘Radiance' (bottom right)

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Sweet Potato: ‘Nordany1' (left) with reference varieties ‘Nordany2' (middle left), ‘Belleview' (centre), ‘Radiance' (middle right), ‘Beauregard' (right)