GemStar Russet: A potato variety with high yield, good culinary quality, excellent fresh market appearance, and resistance to common scab

American Journal of Potato Research

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 171-180

  Love, S L ^a   Novy, R G ^b   Whitworth, J ^b   Corsini, D L ^a   Pavek, J J ^a   Mosley, A R ^c   Pavek, M J ^d   Knowles, N R ^d   Brown, C R ^b   James, S R ^c   Hane, D C ^c   Miller, J C ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Breeding; Cultivar; Disease resistance; Solanum tuberosum; Variety release

Indexed keywords

POTATO LEAFROLL VIRUS; POTATO VIRUS X; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 33646448552     PISSN: 1099209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02872152     Document Type: Article

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