Andean / Native

Saq'ampaya

Bolivian altiplano landrace. Bitter-class species used in chuño and tunta processing.

At a glance

Origin

Bolivia (native)

Region

Andean / Native

Best uses

Specialty

About this variety

Bolivian altiplano landrace. Bitter-class species used in chuño and tunta processing.

Saq'ampaya is classified as a andean / native variety, primarily used for specialty. For agronomic specs, breeder details, and trial data not yet captured here, refer to the source registries linked at the bottom of this page.

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Sources & methodology

Variety profiles aggregate data from CIP Lima genebank, ICAR-CPRI variety catalogue, EU Common Catalogue, USDA PVPO, AHDB Potato Variety Database, NIAB, NAK Netherlands, the Potato Pedigree Database, national breeding programmes (CAAS, EARO, BARI, INTA, EMBRAPA, INIFAP, IHAR-PIB, VNIIKKH), and peer-reviewed literature in Potato Research and the American Journal of Potato Research.

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