Magic Dragons TPS

[tickledtoad]

You know how the saying goes...ya snooze...and there goes the brain trust. When I wish upon a star it does as much good as not having a clue enough to spend time here earlier in the year. I would have loved some of this seedstock.

Names and such being what they are, I may have to find another for a SVG Double Hybrid TPS that showed lots of promise last year in far less than even fair conditions..VERY crowded...poor soil condition...and too much dry weather at critical times. It wound up being good enough to see what happens with the tuber this year under far more optimum conditions. It is a red with butter yellow area around the eyes, and gorgeous dark butter yellow flesh. The temporary name It has gone by since last fall has been Skagit Dragon...perhaps to close and easy to confuse with this series from Tom, also with a Skagit Valley Gold provenance. Clearly, due to the growing conditions it put up with last year, I have not much idea as to the tuber size, etc. Vine health seemed very good and production seemed promising...Will get back at the end of the year with end results and the luxury of tasting it as well.

Temporaty name suggestions for the above, anyone?

[wmontanez]

Lost my magic dragons to stem rot !
I had a cool name already, Golden Dragon if it was yellow skin/yellow fleshed and yellow flesh, red skin... Fiery Dragon, Scary Dragon if it was marbled flesh, Cobalt Dragon if it was yellow skin and blue inside etc. Feel free to use any name above....mine are deceased now

[it's Marches]

Tom, what are the cooking qualities like? Does it boil well or fall apart (I usually boil for 40 mins on high heat personally).
And does it mash? What strains of blight is it resistant to? Would be interesting to see if it resists blue13 or could be crossed with Sarpo Mira to get resistance to North American and European strains of blight.
You're in the Pacific NW? Do you reckon it will suit England?

Jan 20, 2013 1:05:01 GMT -8 Tom Wagner said:

I am going to promote the Magic Dragon TPS (true potato seed) on two websites this year. The level of late blight resistance is phenomenal and because it is a diploid...all the seed is hybrid.

The origin is from my classic Skagit Valley Gold x unknown diploid = Skagit Magic x bulk diploids = Magic Dragons. The TPS is from many half sibs to full sibs and represents many skin colors and flesh colors. Since the row of about 300 mixed clones were next to Skagit Valley Gold and many other new and old diploids, this year's seed is valuable for many traits. Especially important is that the Magic Dragons (for the most part) are in the ground yet for yet another round of selection pressure against soil rot and freezing.

I sent some TPS out early to test the germination and here is a sample plug of the Magic Dragons...photo taken just hours ago....



My cooperator was offered $5.00 for that plant. He did not take the offer up, however. The mini tuber is very reminiscent of the original Skagit Valley Gold....round and very yellow. The older leaves show the yellow pigmentation in the leaves that are linked with deep yellow flesh. I have noticed that the Skagit Magic seedlings start out rather compact with multiple stems and lots of stolons, perfect for transplanting purpose.

I just packed up some little zip lock bags of this TPS for this years orders, anticipating the new season's web premiere.

[Tom Wagner]

I have seen many textures in the progenies of Magic Dragons...it is a large population of half siblings. The grandparent (Skagit Valley Gold) would cook in five minutes in boiling water but since it has been crossed out that trait is buried.

Important enough to get the information on my potato lines surviving Blue 13 in Wales a few years ago....many of mine did well against the Blue 13 as did many of my blight res. tomatoes. I also have the Sarpo Mira crossed with my LB resistant lines. Too bad I can't get any interest from the potato industry locally.