Comparative Studies of Some New Potato Cultivars and Their Morphological Characteristics

J. Mohammadi¹*, S. A. Khasmakhi-Sabet¹, J. A. Olfati², A. Dadashpour³, J. Lamei⁴ and B. Salehi¹

¹Azad University, Abhar branch, Horticultural department, Abhar Iran

²University of Guilan, Horticultural Department, Rasht Iran

³Tehran University, Horticultural department, Karaj Iran

⁴Zanjan University, Horticultural department, Zanjan Iran

Corresponding Author E-mail: jaf_mohammadi@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT: Potato is not an indigenous crop of Iran but both red and white skinned potatoes are commonly grown. Present study was conducted to screen few potato varieties received from national breeding program and to evaluate them for recommending the cultivation of the best selected variety. Ten varieties i.e. Finna, Kondor, Ditta, Romano, Bright, Picaso, Santa, Marfona, Bolesta and Cosmos achieved form breeding program with control Agria were tested for their vegetative and morphological characteristics under local conditions. It was found that the cultivar Finna superseded all other cultivars with regard to growth and suitable morphological characteristics. The cultivars Kondor also appeared to be promising for adoption in future.

KEYWORDS: Potato; morphological characteristics; breeding program; cultivars

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