Breeding and cultivation of new potato variety,Fuke 76

A new potato variety,Fuke 76,was bred from the cross combination,Ba9譑atadin.The upright plant was 41cm high with 2-3 main stems,oblate tuber,yellow skin,pale-yellow flesh,7 tubers per plant,18.31% dry matter and appealing eating quality.Its growth period was 92 d with a tuber yield of 30 442.2 kghm2,which exceeded the variety,Zihua 851,by 15.31% in comparison.The variety has been released by Fujian provincial authorities in February 2010.To achieve high yield for Fuke 76,the application of healthy seed tubers,appropriate hastening on germination,adequate planting density,correct fertilization,late blight control and in-time harvesting are recommended.