Variety traits
Solanum tuberosum L.
Dry matter content is a key indicator of tuber quality, determining nutritional value, culinary properties, and suitability for industrial processing.
In the reference 509 varieties crop Potato, where this is mentioned in the description.
The dry matter content in potatoes is expressed as a percentage of the total tuber weight. Since starch accounts for 70–80% of all dry matter, an indirect method of determining specific gravity by weighing tubers in water and air is often used for assessment. The following classification is adopted: low content (less than 22%), medium (22–25%), and high (more than 25%); varieties with high levels of this indicator are preferred for the production of chips and french fries.
High dry matter content (above 18–20%) contributes to better boiling properties, but makes tubers more sensitive to mechanical damage and bruising. The indicator is influenced by agronomic factors: an excess of nitrogen and chloride-containing fertilizers at late growth stages reduces dry matter accumulation, while magnesium deficiency and drought during the tuberization period negatively affect the final product quality.
General information about the subject — on the page Dry matter.
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.
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Germicopa Breeding, F
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
ROCUS PIETER GRAVELAND
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
STET Holland B.V.
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Landbrugets Kartoffelfond, Foraedlst., DK-7184 Vandel
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
SOLANA GMBH & CO KG
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Stet Holland BV (NL)
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
SOLANA SEEDS UNITED KINGDOM LTD. UNIT 4
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Peter Leonard Oldenkamp
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
R.P.GRAVELAND
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Frederik Jan Vos, The Netherlands
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
PLANT BREEDING INTERNATIONAL
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Germicopa SAS, FR
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
SOLANA SEEDS UNITED KINGDOM LTD. UNIT 4
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Teagasc
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
STET HOLLAND
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Kweek-en Researchbedrijf Agrico B.V
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Stet Holland Research
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Station de Recherche du Comité Nord G.I.E.
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
SOCIETE CLAUSE
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
GROCEP SICA
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Kweek-en Researchbedrijf Agrico B. V., 8314 PP Bant
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Meijer C. BV (NL)
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Cooeperatie Agrico U.A.
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
R.P.GRAVELAND