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| Potato Variety Named after PGMA 04.08.08 - SLFernando |
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PGMA finally met "Gloria Kamaptengan" last "Sabado Gloria." "Gloria Kamaptengan" is the potato variety bred by NPRCRTC with code name "CIP 13.1.1" and later renamed after the president. "Gloria Kamaptengan"is a new potato variety that has undergone research since 2006 by the following researchers: Belinda A. Tad-awan, Donita K. Simongo, Esther Josephine Sagalla, Janet P. Pablo, and Charlotte C. Shagol at the Northern Philippine Rootcrops Research and Training Center (NPRRTC). "Kamaptengan" is an Ibaloi term that means "the best". It has a yield of 10 to 11 tons/ha and is resistant to potato blight. According to Dr. Tad-awan, this potato is also good for french-fries because of its low moisture content. This potato variety has a Return of Income (ROI) of 57.51%. |
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