Table 2. Yield, vine maturity, tuber characteristics, and internal defects of Vivaldi, a fresh market potato grown in variety trials at the PSREU – Hastings Farm.

Year

 

Total Yield
(cwt/A)

 

 

 

Marketable
Yield
(cwt/A)

 

 

 

Vine Maturity 1 (vine kill)

 

 

 

Tuber Characteristics 1

 

 

 

Internal Defects 2

 

IFC

 

SC

 

ST

 

TS

 

ED

 

APP

 

HH

 

BR

 

CRS

 

INT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2001

 

257

 

219

 

1.4

 

3.0

8.3

7.3

4.3

6.3

5.3

 

0

0

0

0

2002

 

280

 

233

 

2.0

 

2.0

7.0

8.0

3.5

7.5

6.5

 

0

0

0

0

2003

 

457

 

377

 

7.8

 

3.3

7.7

7.3

4.0

7.0

6.3

 

0

0

0

0

2004

 

328

 

288

 

7.0

 

4.0

7.0

8.0

4.0

8.0

8.0

 

0

0

0

0

2005

 

494

 

358

 

7.0

 

4.0

7.0

-

-

-

8.0

 

0

0

0

0

1 See rating system outlined in Florida Rating Code Table (Table 3).
2 Percent of tubers with defects. HH = hollow heart, BR = brown rot, CRS = corky ring spot, INT = internal browning.