Novano
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Saatzucht Niehoff
NL
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.
Nordlicht
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
NORIKA Nordring-Kartoffelzucht-und Vermehrungs-GmbH Gross Luesewitz
DE
4 records
Melrose
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Romagnoli FLLI SpA
IT
5 records
Montsianell
ActiveOryza sativa L. · Rice
CAMARA ARROSSERA DEL MONTSIA, SCCL
ES
5 records
Matra
TerminatedAvena sativa L. · Oat
DLF SEEDS A/S
IE
4 records
MAS 09A
TerminatedZea mays L. · Maize
MAS SEEDS
DK
4 records
Magnat
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Belarusian Research Institute for Potato Growing
LV
4 records
Luokė
ActiveHordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras
LT
4 records
Legenda
Application submittedSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
ShANINA ELENA PETROVNA / KLYuKINA ELIZAVETA MATVEEVNA / RYaZANOV GENNADIJ ALEKSANDROVICh / LEJS VITALIJ NIKOLAEVICh / HOLMANSKIH VERONIKA NIKOLAEVNA / STAFEEVA MARIYa ALEKSANDROVNA / SERGEEVA LYuDMILA BORISOVNA
PL
6 records
KWS Temprano
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE and CO KGAA
DK
4 records
KWS Zimo
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE and CO KGAA
DK
4 records
KWS Leto
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE and CO KGAA
DK
4 records
KWS Calvini
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE and CO KGAA
DK
4 records
KWS Reo
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE and CO KGAA
DK
4 records
Kormoran
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Wolfgang Walter
DE
5 records
Katelego
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
DK
4 records
Kaszub
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Pomorsko Mazurska Hodowla Ziemniaka Sp.z o.o. z siedziba w Strzekecinie
PL
6 records
Jonas
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Saka Pflanzenzucht GmbH Co KG
DE
4 records
Jetset
ActivePisum sativum L. · Pea
Syngenta Participations AG
AT
4 records
Inwestor
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Pomorsko Mazurska Hodowla Ziemniaka Sp.z o.o. z siedziba w Strzekecinie
PL
4 records
Irga
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Pomorsko Mazurska Hodowla Ziemniaka Sp.z o.o. z siedziba w Strzekecinie
PL
3 records
Hercule
TerminatedTriticum aestivum L. subsp. spelta (L.) Thell. · Spelt
DÉPARTEMENT DE LUTTE BIOLOGIQUE
BE
4 records
Hido
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
MAY AGRO SEED CORP.
IT
5 records
Festien
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Eiko Jan Feunekes
DE
5 records