Clifford
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
MAS SEEDS
IT
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.
Cenzus
ActiveZea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
CEZEA SLECHTITELSKA STANICE A.S.
CZ
PL
4 records
DKC5812
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Monsanto Technology, USA
IT
5 records
DKC4717
ActiveZea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Monsanto Technology LLC, US
FR
HR
3 records
DKC4608
Protection expiredZea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Monsanto Technology LLC, US
FR
HR
3 records
Shaniya
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
MAS SEEDS
IT
5 records
Zlatko
TerminatedHordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR
HR
4 records
VB Duoniai
ActiveSecale cereale L. · Rye
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras
LT
4 records
MAS 714M
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
MAS Seeds, F
IT
4 records
LG31558
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Limagrain Europe, F
IT
4 records
Ioana
ActiveHordeum vulgare L. · Barley
RUSSU FLORINCRISAN IOANAKADAR ROZALIATRITEAN NICOLAEFILIP MANUELA
RO
4 records
Cordesso
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
SAATBAU LINZ EGEN
SK
3 records
Sergio
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
SEMUNDO| SW Seed GmbH
DE
IT
2 records
DKC3442
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY
IT
4 records
SY Topman
TerminatedZea mays L. · Maize
Beigbeder Jean
UA
2 records
RGT Oxxam
WithdrawnZea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
RAGT 2n
NL
PL
2 records
Cesexo
WithdrawnZea mays L. · Maize
Jeronym Valenta
SK
UA
3 records
Visa
WithdrawnSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
DANESPO A/S
DK
IT
2 records
SY Tallinn
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
IT
3 records
SY Nicetop
WithdrawnZea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
IT
UA
2 records
Struana
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
FREIHERR VON MOREAU SAATZUCHT
IT
3 records
STARFIELD
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
LIMAGRAIN EUROPE
DK
2 records
SY Lactos
ActiveZea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
PL
2 records
Rukunft
ActiveZea mays L. · Maize
SeedGenetic GmbH
IT
2 records