Potato Vocabulary
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Chits are the sprouting shoots that grow out of the eyes of a potato
Early Potatoes are the first potatoes to be harvested, usually in early June
Haulm is the green leaves and stalks of the potato plant
Potato seed is not a true seed. Potato seed is a potato tuber grown for its buds which are used to start new plants
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Senescence is when the green leaves and stalks of potatoes, known as the haulm, start to die down at the end of the season.
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Tuber is an underground stem which has thickened to form a storage organ. A potato is a good example.
Tuber initiation is when the tip of the stolon (underground stem) starts to swell to form a new potato (tuber). The initiation of tubers is a key developmental stage in the potato’s life, having profound implications for subsequent growth and development.
Click this link for a short list of early potato varieties.
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