Introduction to the Characteristics and Traits of the E Potato No. 1 Variety

It is a new variety recently bred by the Southern Potato Research Center in Enshi, Hubei. Its original name was 87p48-64. It passed approval in 1995 and was named "E Potato No. 1".

Wulong County introduced its virus-free pre-elite seed potatoes and planted them at the county's Chepan foundation seed base. It showed high resistance to late blight, with short and sturdy plants, dark green leaves, thick leaves, abundant flowering, white corollas, and many flowers and fruits. Its growth period is about one week shorter than that of Mira. Plant height is about 80 cm, and the plant type is spreading. Main stems have few branches, it is resistant to lodging, and tuber set is concentrated. The proportion of large and medium tubers is high, and the tubers are oblate, with white skin and white flesh, shallow eyes, smooth skin, good tuber shape, a high marketable tuber rate, and good quality. The usual yield is 1300-1800 kg per mu. In the 1998 variety trial, the yield was 2040 kg, with a planting density of 3200-4000 plants. This variety can be promoted for large-scale planting.