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Table 1. Tuber Yields and Specific Gravity in Nebraska-Colorado Trials, seven trials from 1977-1982.

Cultivar

Total
cwt/a

US 1
cwt/a

Specific Gravity

Red Cloud

301

195

1.072

Red Norland

288

202

1.063

 Table 2. Tuber Yields and Quality in Nebraska trials, five trials from 1989-1991.

Cultivar

> 2 in
cwt/a

Specific
gravity

% Internal
Defects

Red Cloud

327

1.078

4

Dark Red Norland

289

1.066

8

Red LaSoda

445

1.071

7

Table 3. Tuber Yields and Quality in North Central Region Variety Trial, 14 state-trials in 1982.

Cultivar

Total
cwt/a

US 1
cwt/a

Specific
gravity

Red Cloud

263

222

1.073

Red Norland

262

226

1.067

Red Pontiac

420

353

1.068

 

% Tubers with
Internal Defects

% Tubers with
External Defects

% Tubers with
Hollow Heart

Red Cloud

20

7

0.2

Red Norland

22

11

2.0

Red Pontiac

29

18

3.5

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