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Cultivar Stories Plant BreedingApril 17, 2024April 17, 2024

Sweetpotato ‘Tinian’ – Fusarium Wilt Resistance

Sweetpotato 'Tinian' – Fusarium Wilt Resistance

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Don LaBonte, Imana Power This success story describes the importance of sweetpotato ‘Tinian’ as a source of disease resistance in cultivars throughout the industry. This natural source of resistance has allowed for production without serious threat from Fusarium oxysporum.

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