2017 NYS Certified Seed Potato Crop Directory
Last Modified: October 31, 2017
The 2017 NYS Certified Seed Potato Crop Directory is now available. There is a wealth of information on NYS potato seed certification, as well as on the varieties grown for certification in 2017. The varieties include standards for processing and tablestock, newer varieties and numbered lines, and specialty/heirloom varieties. Brief summaries of the varieties' maturity, appearance, yield potential, and major disease susceptibility are included. Contact info for the growers with seed supplies of each variety is included. There is also a listing of the inspectors from the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets in Albany and Syracuse.
The NYS Certified Seed Potato Program is part of the New York Seed Improvement Project at Cornell. You can email the program or call 607-255-9869.
New York Certified Seed Potatoes 2017 Crop Directory (pdf; 195KB)
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