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ENDEAVOR
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ENDEAVOR
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n this month's Smorgasbord, we take a look at Red Endeavor, a
late-maturing red table-stock variety developed by the University
of Wisconsin-Madison breeding program. Many thanks to Jeffrey
Endelman for his help in gathering this information.
PARENTAGE
• B1491-5 × W1100R
APPEARANCE
• Uniform, round tubers
• Attractive, medium-red skin color
• Bright white flesh
• Shallow eyes
MORPHOLOGICAL TRAITS
• Vigorous, semi-erect to spreading
vines
• Slow-developing canopy that retains
vigor well
• Grayish-purple flowers with moderate
pollen production
AGRONOMIC TRAITS
• Full-season vine maturity
• High yield potential
• Similar specific gravity to Dark Red
Norland (1.050 to 1.065)
• Tolerant to Verticillium wilt and
common scab
• Six to 10 tubers per plant
• Low incidence of internal defects
• Susceptible to early and late blight
• No metribuzin toxicity has been found
at recommended rates.
• Few internal defects
STORAGE
• Long tuber dormancy
• Maintains skin quality in storage
46 POTATO GROWER | MARCH 2018
