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True potato seed in China: Past, present and future

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China has gained recognition for its pioneer work on true potato seed (Song Bofu, 1984,Liand Shen, 1979). The history of true potato seed (TPS) in China dates back to 1959 when research was started. Now numerous countries around the world are developing TPS technology (Hoang, et al., 1986; CIP, 1984). These countries could gain much from the experience of China. This report attempts to summarize past experience, describes the present status with particular reference to farmers’ opinions, and outlines briefly the future of TPS.

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La semilla sexual de papa (TPS) ha tenido un impacto notable en la producción de papa, desde comienzos de los anos 70. En 1979, se sembraron aproximadamente 25 000 ha de papas con tubérculos obtenidos a partir de semilla sexual. Las tierras altas del suroeste de China constituyen la principal zona donde la semilla sexual ha sido adoptada. Las razones principales para adopción tan exitosa se atribuyen a la aguda escasez de material de siembra de calidad. Desde 1980, la importancia de la semilla sexual decreció debido a los problemas existentes en la recolección de la misma y al rápido desarrollo de la utilización de cultivos de tejidos como un sistema rutinario para la producción de tubérculos-semillas. La semilla sexual continuará jugando un importante papel, conforme la investigación desarrolle progenies mejoradas y se dé solución a los obstáculos que se presentan en la recolección de bayas y obtención de semilla sexual en gran escala.

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  1. International Potato Center, c/o Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Bai Shi Giao Road, No. 30, Beijing, People’s Republic of China

    Song Bofu

  2. Vegetable Research Institute, c/o Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Bai Shi Giao Road, No. 30, Beijing, People’s Republic of China

    Qu Dong Yu

  3. International Potato Center, Box 933, Manila, Philippines

    P. Vander Zaag

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Bofu, S., Yu, Q.D. & Vander Zaag, P. True potato seed in China: Past, present and future. American Potato Journal 64, 321–327 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02853524

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