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Research Project: Potato Germplasm Development for Improved Sustainability, Disease Resistance, Nutrition, and Quality

Location: Temperate Tree Fruit and Vegetable Research

Title: A comparison of table stock seed potato acreage and cultivar performance

Author
item Feldman, Maximilian
item Navarre, Duroy
item PAVEK, MARK - Washington State University

Submitted to: American Journal of Potato Research
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 10/27/2025
Publication Date: 10/27/2025
Citation: Feldman, M.J., Navarre, D.A., Pavek, M. 2025. A comparison of table stock seed potato acreage and cultivar performance. American Journal of Potato Research. 102:535. Https://doi.org/10.1007/s12230-025-10020-y.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12230-025-10020-y

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: There are many factors that influence the adoption of cultivars in the fresh market potato sector. We have examined 20 years of historical data collected by USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and seed acreage data collected by the Potato Association of America (PAA) to better understand market trends. Concurrently, we also have evaluated the field performance of approximately 80 fresh market potato cultivars in the fingerling, yellow, red, and blue-skinned market classes to learn more about their productivity and type in a common garden trial performed at the Washington State University Potato Research Center in Othello, WA. Results from this study highlight the differences in cultivar dominance among market classes and suggest that market demand is largely driven historical consumer preference not necessarily cultivar productivity.