The Texas A&M Potato Breeding Program strives for the identification of improved early-maturing russet, specialty, chipping, and red varieties adapted to Texas growing conditions in order to enhance the competitiveness of the Texas potato industry.

To meet our objectives, we cooperate with the North Dakota, USDA/ARS Aberdeen, ID, USDA/ARS Madison, and Colorado breeding programs through the exchange of first-year seedling tubers and/or advanced selections.

We participate in the Western Regional Trials (russet, red/specialty, and chipping), Southwestern Regional Trials (russet, red/specialty, and chipping), and National Trials (chipping).

News

The 2021 Field Day e-Handbook is ready. It includes pictures and some data from Springlake, TX (abiotic stress location). Dalhart data (higher yields and fewer tuber defects) will be posted by the end of January 2022 (‘Reports’ tab). Field books from previous years and annual reports are also under ‘Reports’