Global InformationSolanum tuberosum Group Phureja information
Solanum tuberosum Group Phureja is a cultivar-group of diploid potato plants originating from the Andes in South America. The group differs from other potato cultivar-groups by the absence of dormant tubers.[1] This means that the tuber immediately begins to grow once it is formed, without a resting period. This explains why the varieties of the group are to be planted in areas with a mild climate, where culture throughout the year is possible. By hybridization with Solanum tuberosum by the Scottish Crop Research Institute, varieties were obtained who are adapted to the European climate.[2] These crossings are particularly popular as a culinary potato for their excellent taste.
"Cultivar-groups" are taxonomic categories used by the International Code of Nomenclature of Cultivated Plants (ICNCP) to associate of cultivars (cultivated varieties) of plants with traits useful to farmers.[3] The criteria used to distinguish potato cultivar-groups include non-morphological traits such as frost tolerance, tuber dormancy, daylength adaptation, and ploidy level.[3]
- ^ Carlos M. Ochoa (1990). The Potatoes of South America: Bolivia. Cambridge University Press. pp. 322–. ISBN 978-0-521-38024-9.
- ^ "Gene research into texture and flavour | News | Farmers Guardian". Archived from the original on 15 April 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
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