b'identifiedthatcontributestrong,was the diploid variety. To the par-multi-strain resistance to late blight.ticipants surprise, most were unable Breeding for these genes could resultto identify the diploid. In addition in greater potential for durable lateto disrupting misconceptions about blight resistance.the appearance of diploids, the team is also interested in providing edu-While there are many reasons to becation on the consistency of grow-excited about the evolution of pota- ingandharvestingbetween tobreeding,skepticismexistssur- tetraploidsanddiploidssuchas rounding diploid potatoes. Growersnotneedingadditionaloralterna-haveexpressedfearofintroducingtiveharvestequipment.Challeng-diploids to their fields and harvest- ingmisconceptionsisalwaysdiffi-ingtubersthatlook,feel,andcult,butthisdoesnotdeterthe processstrangely.However,theteam from making diploids a reality. teamhasconductedexperiments with seasoned potato growers. TheTo learn more about diploids, scan growers were given multiple tubersthe QR code to learn more about the and asked to determine which tuberproject and the team. FEBRUARY 2023 POTATO GROWER 7'