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A better potato

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Breeding a potato cultivar that would better suit New Zealand conditions and increase the efficiency of local processors has been an aim of Plant and Food scientists. This video examines the process and economic gains that could arise from it.  

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Simon Nathan, Research institutions – Government research organisations, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/44983/a-better-potato (accessed 30 June 2026).

Story by Simon Nathan, published 10 April 2014, updated 7 May 2026.