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Duncan Russet offers heat tolerance and virus resistance for southern potato growers

The latest potato variety released in August by the Texas A&M Potato Breeding Program, the Duncan Russet potato, delivers disease resistance that will directly benefit growers in the southern U.S., including Texas.

Duncan Russet offers heat tolerance and virus resistance for southern potato growers
Image: Phys.org
The latest potato variety released in August by the Texas A&M Potato Breeding Program, the Duncan Russet potato, delivers disease resistance that will directly benefit growers in the southern U.S., including Texas.

Originally published at Phys.org

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