This row of Skagit Valley Gold potatoes was taken near Woodinville, WA. a couple of days ago. With a inch of rain and low temps above 50 finally....they are looking even better today. I plan to make crosses since this diploid is not near any other diploid and I will have to make a 130 mile trip to get pollen from my Magic Dragons to make some crosses...but at least I won't have to emasculate the anthers to make the hybrids nor even mark the flowers crossed.
Below is a snapshot of a section of a 300 ft row of different sibs of Magic Dragons, however a blue flowered section. Skagit Valley Gold is a grandparent of M.D.
A bit later in the season I hope to use the population I call Smaug's Dragon which has Skagit Valley Gold as a great great grandparent. Below is a well conditioned TPS seedling of Smaug's Dragon yet to be transplanted to the field
