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• Independent Disc Shanks w/ HD 40mm Disc Hub Bearings
• Rear Roller Options: Ring, Roller Pipe, Crow foot,
or Chevron Paddle
• Floatation Tongue with Lock- Out Feature
• Rock Protec tion Cushioned Upper Shank
• Heav y Dut y Solid Welded Frame
• 2 Floatation Carrier Gauge Wheels
• 4 Transpor t Carrier Wheels
• 24" Notched Disc Blades
Rigid Frame Models 14' - 21'
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One aspect of the history that is known is how Spanish
conquistadors introduced potatoes upon return from their South
American exploits to the European continent, where potatoes
were quickly adapted as a staple crop. As the explorers ventured
from Europe to North America, they also brought potatoes to the
New World.
Scientific explorer Michael Hardigan, formerly at Michigan State
and now at the University of California-Davis, led the team of
Michigan State and Virginia Tech scientists. Together, they studied
wild, landrace (South American potatoes that are grown by local
farmers) and modern cultivars developed by plant breeders. The
result was the largest crop re-sequencing study to date.
The U.S.'s commercial potato industry may fi nd value in studying the diversity
of older potato varieties found in South America. Photo by Robin Buell
