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Variety traits

Starch content of potato

Solanum tuberosum L.

Starch content is a key varietal trait of potatoes, determining culinary quality and processing suitability. The indicator varies from 10% to 30% and is measured primarily by the hydrostatic method.

In the reference 565 varieties crop Potato, where this is mentioned in the description.

To estimate starch content, the density method is used, based on the correlation between the mass of the tuber in air and in water. Values below 13% characterize low starch content, 13% to 25% indicate medium, and values above 25% are considered high.

Starch accumulation depends on varietal characteristics, maturity stages, and agronomic practices. Excessive nitrogen nutrition and chlorine-containing potassium fertilizers decrease starch content, whereas the application of phosphorus and magnesium stimulates its increase. During storage, starch undergoes hydrolysis, which reduces its content.

High starch content leads to the mealiness of tubers, which is important for mashed potatoes and industrial starch production. Low starch content is characteristic of varieties with a firm, waxy texture that do not disintegrate when boiled and are preferred for use in salads and for frying.

General information about the subject — on the page Starch content.

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Varieties of Potato mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Romula

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Kartoffelzucht Böhm GmbH & Co. KG

CZ HR IT LT PL SI +1
15 records

Bonus

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Wolfgang Walter

BG DE HR PL UA
14 records

Albatros

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

VOGEL JOSEF| Dr. Josef Vogel

CZ DE LT PL UA
17 records

Russet Burbank

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Pomorsko Mazurska Hodowla Ziemniaka Sp.z o.o. z siedziba w Strzekecinie

AT HR NL PL
18 records

Arrow

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

MARIEN WINTERS_ / J. J. H. M. ALLEFS_ / J. J. VAN HOOGEN_

HR NL SI UA
13 records

Viviana

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Heinrich BOHM, DE

HR PL UA
14 records

Prada

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Jacob Eising

CZ NL UA
14 records

Delphine

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

SAATZUCHT FRITZ LANGE KG, DE

DE NL UA
14 records

Sanibel

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Justus Bohm

NL UA
16 records

Red Sonia

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Heinrich BOHM, DE

NL UA
15 records

Evolution

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

RICHARD MOOIJWEER

NL UA
15 records

Estrella

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Winfried Lange, Frank Lange

DE UA
16 records

Provita

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Hodowla Ziemniaka Zamarte sp. z o.o. - Grupa IHAR

CZ IE IT LT NL PL +1
10 records

Clarissa

Application submitted

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

UNIPLANTA

CZ DE ES NL PL SK
15 records

Solist

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

YaShINA IZOL'DA MAKSIMOVNA / RUSAKOVA IRINA GENNAD'EVNA / KALYaGIN YuRIJ NIKOLAEVICh / KABUNIN ALEKSANDR ANATOL'EVICh / KONDAKOVA NATAL'Ya NIKOLAEVNA / ALEKSANDROVA LYuBOV' ALEKSANDROVNA

CZ DE FR LT LV
13 records

Tiger

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

R.P.GRAVELAND

FR NL UA
14 records

Red Anna

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

VIKTOR KOPACKA

CZ SK UA
13 records

Natascha

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

SAKA PFLANZENZUCHT GMBH AND CO KG

DE HR UA
14 records

Faluka

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Private (NL)

HR NL UA
13 records

Ronaldo

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Ytzen Pieter van der Werff

NL UA
14 records

Ricarda

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

SAKA| SaKa Pflanzenzucht GmbH & Co. KG

DE UA
15 records

Queen Anne

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Solana, D

DE UA
14 records

Paroli

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

WOLFGANG Walter, DE

DE UA
12 records

Karelia

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Heinrich Böhm

DE UA
11 records

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