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peer-reviewed research article

New specialty potato varieties give farmers growing and marketing options

authors

Ron Voss, UC Davis
Herb Phillips, UC Davis
Kent Brittan, UCCE Sacramento County
Harry L. Carlson, Intermountain Research and Extension Center
Nancy Garrison, UCCE Santa Clara County
Mark Gaskell, UCCE Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties
Manuel J. Jimenez, UCCE Tulare County
Don Kirby, Intermountain Research and Extension Center
Richard H. Molinar, UCCE Fresno County
Joe Nunez, UCCE Kern County
Richard Smith, UCCE Monterey County
Jesus Valencia, UCCE Stanislaus County
Garth Veerkamp, sUCCE Placer-Nevada Counties

publication information

California Agriculture 53(6):16-20. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v053n06p16. November-December 1999.

Summary

Specialty potato varieties with varying yield, size, texture and flesh colors suit different growing systems and consumer preferences.

author affiliations

R. Voss is Extension Vegetable Specialist, Department of Vegetable Crops, UC Davis; H. Phillips is Staff Research Associate, Department of Vegetable Crops, UC Davis; K. Brittan is Farm Advisor, UCCE Sacramento County; Harry Carlson is Farm Advisor, Siskiyou and Modoc Counties and Superintendent, Intermountain Research and Extension Center; N. Garrison is Horticultural Advisor, UCCE Santa Clara County; M. Gaskell is Farm Advisor, UCCE Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties; M. Jimenez is Farm Advisor, UCCE Tulare County; D. Kirby is Staff Research Associate, Intermountain Research and Extension Center; R. Molinar is Farm Advisor, UCCE Fresno County; J. Nunez is Farm Advisor, UCCE Kern County; R. Smith is Farm Advisor, UCCE Monterey County; J. Valencia is Farm Advisor, UCCE Stanislaus County; G. Veerkamp is Farm Advisor, UCCE Placer-Nevada Counties;