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
Kweek- en Researchbedrijf Agrico BV
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Martin Pot, Marco Klaver
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Kweek- en Researchbedrijf Agrico BV
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
RODERICK BAKKER
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Dunnet, J.
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Teagasc Oak Park Research Centre
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Peter Leonard Oldenkamp
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Sjefke Allefs
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
DANESPO A/S
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
R.P.GRAVELAND
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Winfried Lange, Frank Lange
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Teagasc
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Teagasc Crops Research Centre
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Gisele Lairy-Joly
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Saka-Ragis (DE)
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
SAKA-RAGIS PFLANZENZUCHT GBR
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
GERMICOPA S.A.S
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
STET HOLLAND
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Kweek- en Researchbedrijf Agrico B.V.
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Kweek-en Researchbedrijf Agrico B.V., Netherlands
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Lantmõnnen Seed B.V.
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Sygnet PB, GB
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Kweek- en Researchbedrijf Agrico BV
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Walter DeJong, Cornell University