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
Teagasc Crops Research Centre
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
IPR B.V.
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
RIAN STEKELENBURG / MARTIN F. W. JANSEN KLOMP / W. SANDERS / B. BORKHUIS
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
ROSEFIELD FARM
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
IPR B.V.
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
UNICOPA/CLAUSE
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
F.BRANDS
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
MR.E.A.BOERHAVE
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Jack Dunnett
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Wolf Lange (DE)
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Sjefke Allefs
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
U. OLDENBURGER (NL)
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Mr. J.P.M. Muijsers
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
KONST RESEARCH BV (NL)
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
LANDBRUGETS| Landbrugets Kartoffelfond, LKF
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Gisele Lary Joly
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
R.P.GRAVELAND
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Meijer C. BV (NL)
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Wageningen UR Plant Breeding
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
J.P.M.Muijsers
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
ROCUS PIETER GRAVELAND
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Johannes Petrus Maria Muijsers
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
WOLFGANG Walter, DE
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
IJSSELMEERPOLDERS