b"thegeneralratingscore(Table1), andhasreachedusing a scale of 1 (poor) to 5 (per- thepointforfect) was given based on assessment releaseconsidera-ofallvisualtraitsatgrading,and tion.ND113307Cbasicallyreflectsthebreedermerit -3,ND1221-1,score.The mean for all entries was ND13228CAB-3,3.7, with a range of 3.1 for Pike and amongstothersND092018C-2to4.3forDakota alsolookpromis-Pearl. ingacrossourevaluationsites.ThePreliminaryChipTrialhad16 ND1241-1Yisadvancingselectionscomparedto dual-purpose, witheight standard chip cultivars.This excellentchipunreplicated trial provides an oppor- quality and poten-tunitytoevaluateagronomicand tialasanexcep- ND13220C-3 was in the National Chip Processing Trial inchipqualityattributesofclones tional fresh market 2019and2020,performingverywell.Itwillbewithlimitedseedquantities. offering in the yel- increased in 2021 for inclusion in the 2022 SNAC Trial.Superior lines are retained, increased low sector. PotatoResearchandPromotionandenteredintotheChip Council,USDA-NIFA,andPotatoesProcessing Trial, and/or advanced to Additionally,ourprojecthasbeen USAinprovidingfundinginsup-the National Chip Processing Trial. hybridizingcoldchipprocessing port of these trial efforts.The NDSUThe 2020 NCPT had 121 entries in clonessuchasDakotaPearland potato breeding program is support-Tier 1 (unreplicated), and 27 in Tier ND7519-1withcoloredfleshed edbyDick(Richard)Nilles,and2 (replicated); three Tier 1 selections selectionsinanefforttodevelop graduatestudentsEdoardoPoletti,andoneTier2selectionwasfrom unique products for niche markets. HashimAndidi,TannisAnderson,NDSU.Resultsforthesetrialsare Felicity Merritt, and James Bjerke.notpresentedhere;however,the ThePotatoImprovementTeamNCPT data is available through the wouldliketoexpressoursincerePotatoesUSAwebsitebyaccessing gratitude to Lloyd,the Variety Data Management infor- SteveandJamiemation.Based on the NCPT results Obergforhostingacross all locations, and those of our thetrials,Andybreedingproject,ND13220C-3a Gullickson for fer-selectionwithDakotaPearland tilizingandotherND7519-1initspedigree,willbe plot maintenance,increasedin2021forinclusionin severalcertifiedthe 2022 SNAC trial. seedpotatopro-ducersforseedofND7519-1andND7799c-1are checkcultivars,standouts with attractive tuber type, andtothemedium to high yield potential and NorthernPlainsexcellentchipprocessingquality. PotatoGrowersND7519-1 was in its final year Snack Association,the Panorama of 'specialty' chips resulting from hybridiza-Food Association Trial (SNAC) Trial, MinnesotaAreaII tions with cold chipping genotypes and colored fleshedselections.14 POTATO GROWER MAY/JUNE 2021"