Theda
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Europlant Innovation GmbH & Co. KG
DE
5 records
Variety traits
Starch content
Starch content is an indicator of starch concentration in tubers, expressed as a percentage of their weight, which determines culinary properties, keeping quality, and suitability of potatoes for processing.
Mentioned in descriptions 4 253 varieties reference book.
Starch content represents the main energy reserve of the tuber and a key quality parameter affecting the technological properties of potatoes. With a high starch concentration, tubers boil down significantly and become mealy, which is optimal for mashed potatoes and baking, whereas low starch content allows the product to maintain its shape in salads and during frying.
This parameter is estimated as a percentage of the fresh tuber weight using physical gravimetric methods, such as specific gravity determination, or laboratory chemical analyses, including the Ewers method. In variety trials, starch content below 13% is considered low, 13% to 25% is medium, and above 25% is high.
The level of starch content is determined by the genetic potential of the variety and its maturity group, where late-maturing varieties usually accumulate more starch than early ones. This parameter is also significantly influenced by growing conditions, including moisture levels, nitrogen nutrition balance, and potassium fertilizer application, as well as temperature conditions during subsequent crop storage.
Breakdown by crop
Starch content of potato
565
Starch content of maize
518
Starch content of maize
213
Starch content of barley
23
Starch content of sorghum
15
Starch content in triticale
14
Starch content of peas
10
Starch content in grain sorghum
8
Starch content — soft wheat
6
Rice Starchiness
6
Starch content — rye
4
Starch content — Sweet chestnut
4
Starch content — Faba bean
3
Found in these crops
Varieties that feature this in their description
Selection based on the description text, not official resistance ratings: such data is not available in registers. Mention indicates that the trait is discussed in the variety's sources; see the variety's profile for details on what is specifically stated.
Tamino
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Saka Pflanzenzucht GmbH Co KG
DE
5 records
SY Gladius
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
IT
4 records
SW Fargo
Activex Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Lantmannen SW Seed AB
DE
4 records
Syrena odes'ka
ActiveTriticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
UA
4 records
Solo
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Bavaria Saat GbR
CZ
4 records
Spinela
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
VŠÚZ - Výskumný a šlachtitelský ústav zemiakársky a.s.
SK
5 records
Smarald
ActiveHordeum vulgare L. · Barley
VASILESCU LILIANAMIHAILESCU ALEXANDRINABUDE ALEXANDRUALIONTE ELIANA
RO
4 records
Solen
Protection expiredSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Station de Recherche du Comité Nord G.I.E.
FR
4 records
Skarb
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
ZUJKOV ANDREJ EVGEN'EVICh / NEZAKONOVA LYuDMILA VASIL'EVNA / DEDYuLYa VERA VLADIMIROVNA / YaShchENKO NINA PETROVNA / RYNDINA ELENA GRIGOR'EVNA / PIShchENKO LYuDMILA IVANOVNA / DOROZhOK ALLA NIKOLAEVNA / SEMENOVA ZOYa ALEKSANDROVNA
UA
4 records
Sarvari Piroska
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Sarvari Istvan
HU
5 records
Sandrin
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Winfried Lange, Frank Lange
DE
5 records
Santini
ActiveAvena nuda L. · Naked oat
Selgen, a.s. Vyzkumne centrum SELTON, s.r.o.
CZ
7 records
Romanița
ActiveHordeum vulgare L. · Barley
MUNTEANU MARIATUSA CRISTIANA
RO
4 records
Rumpel
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Pomorsko Mazurska Hodowla Ziemniaka Sp.z o.o. z siedziba w Strzekecinie
PL
4 records
Robusta
Protection expiredSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
UNIPLANTA| Uniplanta - Saatzucht KG
DE
5 records
P8580
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
IT
3 records
Perez KWS
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE and CO KGAA
DK
4 records
P1921y
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
PT
4 records
P1884
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
IT
4 records
P1817
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
IT
4 records
P0640
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
IT
4 records
NOS Holtgaard
ActiveHordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Nordic Seed A/S
DK
4 records
Odett
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Winfried Lange, Frank Lange
NL
6 records