b'digger chain link baffles.Tubers are ND1232B-1RY,ND1232B-2RY, Extension Center in 2020.then left at room temperature for 3-5 ND1241-1Y,ND1243-1PY,ND14151- The NDSU potato breeding program isdaystoallowshatterstodesiccate 25R and ND14151-26R, amongst oth- supported by Dick Nilles and graduateslightly for ease in rating.The num- ers.Theseclonescontinueinthe studentsTannisAnderson,Hashimber and severity of these shatters are pipeline progressing through evalua- Andidi,EdoardoPoletti,Felicityratedonascaleof1(none)to5 tioninanticipationofrelease.The Merritt and James Bjerke.We would(severe).Shatterbruisepotential NorthCentraltrialwasgrownat like to express our sincere thanks torangedfrom1.4forGalato3.0for Larimore under irrigation (the prefer- Dave and Andy Moquist for hostingRed LaSoda.Finally, the general rat- ence of my collaborators at Michigan thisresearchtrialsite,theNortherning score reflects many characteristics StateUniversity,Universityof PlainsPotatoGrowersAssociation,including yield, the tuber size profile, MinnesotaandUniversityof the Minnesota Area II Potato Researchtuber shape and color, and generally Wisconsin.TheNorthCentral andPromotionCouncil,JRSimplotreflectsthebreedermeritscore. RegionalTrialhad30freshmarket Company,USDA-NIFA,amongstGeneral rating scores differed signifi- entriesincludingNDSUselections manyothers,inprovidingresearchcantlyandrangedfrom2.2for ND102663B-3R,ND102990B-2R, funding, certified seed and equipmentND102663B-3R (which rated a 4.3 in ND113091B-2RY,ND113338C-4R, resources.Wearegratefulforthe2019)to4.4forND14151-25R,an ND1232B-1RY,ND1232B-2RY,and opportunitytoconductcooperativeemergingbeauty;themeanwas3.5 ND1241-1Y;growersinNDand and interdisciplinary research, and foracross all entrants.Many entries were beyond have expressed interest in five ourmanyproducer,industry,andstandoutsinthetrial,including oftheNDSUsubmissions.Afresh research cooperators in North Dakota,AND00272-1R,ND102990B-2R, market trial was also grown under irri- Minnesota, the North Central region,ND102991B-2RY,ND113027-1R gationattheOakesResearch and beyond.APRIL 2021 POTATO GROWER 19'