Megachip

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MegaChip is a round white potato variety with specific gravity for making potato chips.

It was developed at Rhinelander Agricultural Research Station in Wisconsin and it was result of a cross between 'Wischip' and 'FYF85'. The cross resulting in Megachip was made in 1985.

Botanical features

• Medium-late variety for chipping
• Round-oval tubers with medium to large size
• Flesh is white and have a high specific gravity, and medium-long dormancy
• Leaves are dark green
• Has four to seven inflorescences per plant
• 12 florets per inflorescence, and medium peduncle length

Agricultural feature

• High level of resistance to common scab
• Moderately resistant to foliar early blight, powdery scab, pink rot, dry rot, and soft rot
• Fairly resistant to shatter bruise
• Yields are stable from year to year

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