Main Sector of relevance\IRC classification 1. Agriculture, Food and Marine Resources

1.20 Potato variety Zdabytak

Developers’ contact information

Republican Unitary Enterprise "The Scientific And Practical Center For Potato, Vegetable And Fruit Growing of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus"
2, Kovalev Str., 223013, Samokhvalovichi, Minsk region, Minsk district
Tel/ Fax: +375 (17) 506-62-83

Summary

Late table and technical potato variety Zdabytak is meant for growing in public agriculture sector and private farms. Variety exhibits: high yield and starchiness (up to 26.0%), good taste properties. Variety is unique by the level and collection of starch from 1 ha.

Description

Late table and technical potato variety Zdabytak is protected by patent of the Republic of Belarus No. 74 (18 July 2002.) and patent of the Russian Federation No. 2997 (31 January 2006) for the variety

Technology type

• Other:
  Late table and technical potato variety is protected by patent of the Republic of Belarus No. 74 (18 July 2002.) and patent of the Russian Federation No. 2997 (31 January 2006) for the variety.

Technical advantages and economic benefits

Late table and technical potato variety. Resistant to regular type of cancer, potato nematode. Highly resistant to phytophthora. High-yielding. Starch level is up to 26.0%. Unique by the level and collection of starch from 1 ha. Taste properties are good.

Technology differentiation and uniqueness

Appropriate for production of starch.

Context in which technology was identified

International Specialized Exhibition “Belagro 2004-2008” (Minsk, Belarus), Inter-regional Exhibition Fair with international participation “Potato. Vegetable and Fruit - 2005-2006”, Russian Agro-industrial Exhibition “Golden Autumn – 2004-2007”

Technological keywords

Potato, variety, yield, resistance, potato nematode, potato cancer, buck eye rot, high level and collection of starch.

Development Stage

• Currently in use/production

Intellectual property rights

• Patent pending
• Specific Patent Information:
  Patent of the Republic of Belarus No. 74, 18 July 2002; patent of the Russian Federation No. 2997, 31 January 2006.

Range of applications

Agriculture, potato growing, production of commercial and seed potatoes, production of starch.

Classifier Used at the EU Innovation Relay Centres

• Agriculture, Food and Marine Resources

Preferable Regions

• Europe

Practical experience

Introduced into agricultural enterprises of Belarus over the area of 450 ha.

Environmental impact

Environmentally safe since it requires minimal chemical protection.

Type of collaboration sought

• Other:
  License contract.

Terms and restrictions

Defined by the license contract.

Available technical assistance

• Personnel