Details for: PI 673450, Solanum tuberosum L., 'ELMER'S BLUE'

Summary Data

Taxonomy:

Solanum tuberosum L.

Cultivar:

'ELMER'S BLUE'

Origin:

Developed – Alberta, Canada

Maintained:

Potato Germplasm Introduction Station

Received by NPGS:

23 Jan 2013

Improvement Status:

Cultivar

Form Received:

In-vitro

Life Form:

Annual

Life Cycle:

Annual

Availability

Form	Quantity	Note	Inventory	Cart
In-vitro	3 count		PI 673450 2013 IV

Restrictions
Subject to federal import restriction(s)
https://acir.aphis.usda.gov/s/plants-for-planting-hub

USA – (Canada; All propagules except seeds)

Plant material may be subject to additional regulations
https://www.nationalplantboard.org/uploads/1/3/6/7/136771235/mainestatesummary22.docx

USA – Maine (See state regulations: Potato Quarantine and Imported Seed Potatoes. )

https://www.nationalplantboard.org/uploads/1/3/6/7/136771235/nevada_state_regulations_npb_13december2023.pdf

USA – Nevada (See state regulations: Colorado potato beetle, late blight of potato and tomato)

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Core Passport Data

Taxonomy:

Solanum tuberosum L.

Cultivar:

'ELMER'S BLUE'

Origin:

Developed – Alberta, Canada

Maintained:

Potato Germplasm Introduction Station

Received by NPGS:

23 Jan 2013

Improvement Status:

Cultivar

Form Received:

In-vitro

Life Form:

Annual

Life Cycle:

Annual

Source History

Developed

1997.
Alberta, Canada

Donated

23 January 2013.
New Brunswick, Canada

Donor(s):

Molen, Teresa, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Accession Names and Identifiers

'ELMER'S BLUE'

Type: Cultivar name

AV 63

Type: Site identifier

Narrative

Elmer's Blue is from the collection of Elmer Hansen. It is described as having deep purple skin and very high dry matter purple flesh. The plants have a lot of purple pigment in the leaves and stems and set seed balls prolifically.

Solanum tuberosum L.

Genus:

Solanum

Subgenus:

Potatoe

Section:

Petota

Family:

Solanaceae

Subfamily:

Solanoideae

Tribe:

Solaneae

Nomen number:

103137

Place of publication:

Sp. pl. 1:185. 1753

Protologue link:

https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/358204

Typification:

View in Linnean Typification Project

Verified:

05/20/1992 by ARS Systematic Botanists.

Other conspecific taxa

Solanum tuberosum L. subsp. andigenum (Juz. & Bukasov) Hawkes (1011 active accession[s])
Solanum tuberosum L. subsp. chiloense (A. DC.) L. I. Kostina (0 active accession[s])
Solanum tuberosum L. subsp. tuberosum (53 active accession[s])

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Heterotypic Synonym(s)


Solanum leptostigma Juz. ex Bukasov, nom. nud.
Solanum boyacense Juz. & Bukasov
Solanum chocclo Bukasov & Lechn., nom. nud.
Solanum coeruleiflorum Hawkes
Solanum tenuifilamentum Juz. & Bukasov
Solanum yabari Hawkes
Solanum molinae Juz.
Solanum tuberosum L. var. guaytecarum (Bitter) Hawkes
Solanum estradae L. E. López
Solanum maglia Schltdl. var. guaytecarum Bitter
Solanum ascasabii Hawkes
Solanum multijugum Bukasov & Bavyko

Common names

Language	Name	Alternate name	note	seq	Citation
English	potato			1	McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.

Annotations

Observations

Phenotype Data

Category	Descriptor	Description	Value	Sample Size	Study	Inventory	Availability
PRODUCTION	Skin color primary	Tuber skin color - primary	dark - Dark purple-black tuber skin		POTATO.TUBER.EVAL.2015		Not Available
PRODUCTION	Flesh color primary	Tuber flesh color - primary	purple - Purple tuber flesh		POTATO.TUBER.EVAL.2015		Not Available