Variety Field Walk in Forthside, Tasmania

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Doug Clark and his team at the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) in Forthside have planted 65 potato cultivars.

Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA)

Event: Variety Field Walk in Forthside, Tasmania

Following the conclusion of the Agronico event, join the PotatoLink team for a light BBQ. Then, Doug Clark and his team at the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) will show and tell the 65 potato cultivars, for a total of 99 lines, to be viewed at harvest. Some are still being grown, while others have been discarded in the pursuit of finding the best varieties to meet customer’s needs.

 
Did you know Kennebec was the mainstay french fry variety before Russet Burbank arrived? Did you know that Leven (named after the Leven River that runs through Ulverstone, Tasmania) was bred as a long season french fry variety with Kennebec qualities?

This is a great learning opportunity as we take a stroll through varieties new and old.

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