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Megachip
White potato variety From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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MegaChip is a round white potato variety[1] with specific gravity for making potato chips.
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It was developed at Rhinelander Agricultural Research Station in Wisconsin and it was result of a cross between 'Wischip' and 'FYF85'.[1][2] The cross resulting in Megachip was made in 1985.
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Botanical features
- Medium-late variety for chipping
- Round-oval tubers with medium to large size
- Flesh is white and have a high specific gravity, and medium-long dormancy
- Leaves are dark green
- Has four to seven inflorescences per plant
- 12 florets per inflorescence, and medium peduncle length
Agricultural feature
- High level of resistance to common scab
- Moderately resistant to foliar early blight, powdery scab, pink rot, dry rot, and soft rot
- Fairly resistant to shatter bruise
- Yields are stable from year to year
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