Variety traits
Solanum tuberosum L.
Potato yield is a key economically valuable trait measured in tonnes or centners per hectare based on the commercial fraction of tubers.
In the reference 733 varieties crop Potato, where this is mentioned in the description.
In potato variety testing, tubers weighing over 40 g or having a diameter exceeding 40 mm are considered commercial. Yield is recorded on test plots in multiple replicates, with the total weight and fractional composition being documented, after which the performance of the tested variety is compared with the standard for the specific soil and climatic zone.
The average yield in temperate latitudes is 250–300 c/ha; however, the figures vary significantly depending on the maturity group and external conditions. Early-maturing varieties typically yield less than late-maturing ones in terms of total harvest, as the latter have a longer period for tuber biomass accumulation.
The realization of genetic yield potential depends on the quality of seed material, adherence to agronomic practices, nutrient availability, and water management. Potatoes are most demanding of moisture during the tuberization phase, when high temperatures can halt growth and significantly reduce productivity.
General information about the subject — on the page Yield.
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
SOLANA SEEDS UNITED KINGDOM LTD. UNIT 4
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Pomorsko Mazurska Hodowla Ziemniaka Sp.z o.o. z siedziba w Strzekecinie
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Joseph le Berre
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
SaKa Pflanzenzuchy GbR
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Wolf Lange (DE)
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Winfried Lange, Frank Lange
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Heinrich Böhm
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Cyngent Potato Breed. (GB)
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
IPR BV
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Instytut Hodowli i Aklimatyzacji Roslin Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Sativa Keřkov a.s., CZ
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Wolfgang Walter
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
DOUGLAS HARLEY
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
IPR B.V.
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Interseed Potatoes GmbH
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
HESELMANS GUUS
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
S. KROEZE (NL)
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Federation des Syndicats Bretons (FR)
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Lantmõnnen Seed B.V.
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
C. Meijer B.V.
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
UNICOPA/CLAUS./COOP.LENON
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Niederösterreichische Saatbaugenossenschaft reg.Gen.m.b.H.
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Landbrugets Kartoffelfond
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
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