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Europa 26/06/2018

Holanda: Hybrid potatoes from botanical seeds: Opportunity or threat

Potatoes developments are in the news. There is talk of hybrid potatoes, which you can simply sow and HZPC Holland is at the forefront of this innovative research.

Extensive breeding has meant that the potato has risen to great heights as a crop. A great number of varieties are being produced, with high production levels. The development of new varieties using classical techniques, however, takes a lot of time.

Research into a new method of breeding seems to provide opportunities for the future. It concerns the so-called hybridization of potatoes, coupled with production directly from seed, something that was not considered possible until recently.

“Tests show that this method of breeding creates opportunities. As far as potatoes are concerned, this is a completely new approach to breeding. We are excited about it and the fact it offers new opportunities for speeding up the genetic progress and ensuring control over including better properties,’’ says Robert Graveland, director of R&D.

In 2011, HZPC started work on extensively researching the new method. Last year saw the first test-hybrids in fields. It was exciting to harvest the results, said project leader Ad Vrolijk: “…we are very happy with the results. Certain combinations demonstrated, among other things, the desired ‘heterosis’. That means that the performance and yields are better than those of the parent plants.’’

According to getinzpired.com, it also means that this technology has proven itself when it comes to the basics. HZPC has therefore decided to scale-up research into this innovative form of breeding.

Fuente: http://www.freshplaza.com/article/196979/Hybrid-potatoes-from-botanical-seeds-Opportunity-or-threat


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