| Developer: |
The Colorado and Idaho Agricultural Experimental Stations and USDA. |
| Release: |
1993. |
| Tuber Shape: |
Round to oval. |
| Eyes: |
Shallow and well distributed. |
| Skin: |
White to buff, occasional russet patches. |
| Flesh: |
White. |
| Plant: |
Large and erect vine, indeterminate growth type, abundant red-purple flowers, deep and spreading root system. |
| Yield Potential: |
High. |
| Specific Gravity: |
High. |
| Maturity: |
Medium to late. |
| Resistances: |
Resistant to most internal and external defects and to leafroll net necrosis and is moderately resistant to foliar and tuber early blight and to Verticillium wilt. |
| Susceptibilites: |
Field susceptibilities to blackleg, seedpiece decay, leafroll virus, PVY, PVX, common scab and bacterial ring rot. In storage, susceptibilities are bacterial soft rot, Fusarium dry rot, Pythium leak, pink rot and and moderate susceptibility to Rhizoctonia. |
| Storability: |
Chipeta maintains good chipping quality during long-term storage. Tubers have medium long dormancy. |
| Production Mgmt: |
Plants emerge quickly. Total fertilizer needs are very low compared to widely grown chipping cultivars. Excess nitrogen may delay maturity and compromise chip quality. Drought tolerance is excellent. Chipeta has shown no herbicide sensitivities. Tubers are set in the middle of the hill, but develop thoughout as the season progresses and bulking is rapid mid- to late-season. Monitor tubers after 90 days to avoid excessive oversize tubers. |
