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Andean / NativeIconicReleased 1971

Yungay

Major Peruvian commercial variety. Pink eyes, white flesh; CIP-released, widely grown in central highlands.

At a glance

Origin
Peru / CIP (1971)
Region
Andean / Native
Released
1971
Classification
Iconic

Best uses

All-purposeFresh market

About this variety

Major Peruvian commercial variety. Pink eyes, white flesh; CIP-released, widely grown in central highlands.

Yungay is classified as a andean / native variety released in 1971, primarily used for all-purpose, fresh market. 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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