Agriculture

Breeding potatoes to improve quality and meet market requirements

Parent Varieties	Not as thick as some	Smiths Wonder
Characteristics	High yield crisps light coloured, have great taste and texture susceptible to Powdery Scab	High yield crisps dark coloured and do not taste very good not usceptible to Powdery Scab
Male or female parent	Male	Female
F1 generation	100 seeds
	100 plants each unique genetically
Testing	Selection of plants combining: High yield Light coloured crisps with good taste and texture Not susceptible to Powdery Scab.
Field testing of five new plants that have the desired characteristics.
Final variety released for commercial production of potatoes.