Brief Summary of Minutes of Annual Meeting

The North Central Regional trial was carried out in Alberta, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. It included clones from all programs in the region. There were 16 red selections, seven russets and 11 whites, along with four cultivar standards. Entries were evaluated at each site for maturity, specific gravity, yield, defects and disease incidence. These data were assembled in a report that was distributed at the meeting. Breeders continue to coordinate efforts to share families, parents, data, and ideas.

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