Purple potatoes for dinner? What else is on the menu?
Presenter - Isabel Vales, Associate Professor - Potato Breeding and Genetics, Oregon State Univeristy
Monday, November 3, 2008 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Abstract: The Oregon Potato Variety development program plays an important role in the Pacific Northwest Tri-State Potato Program which includes University efforts in Oregon, Idaho and Washington and
USDA/ARS efforts in Idaho and Washington. The Oregon program with its diverse five testing experimental stations conducts a comprehensive breeding program from parental evaluation, crossing,
multi-years selections and testing to final cultivar releases, generation of foundation seed and Plant Variety Protection (PVP). The project combines molecular and conventional breeding together with
foundation potato seed services in order to enhance breeding efforts. The main goal of the program is the development of new potato varieties with high quality, yield and resistance to major pests
and diseases for all market classes including attractive color-fleshed types.
