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Selection of tubers

Mixture of tubers: DM (pink), RH (white) and an F1 hybrid (red).

Rights: Photo by Richard E. Veilleux, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Department of Horticulture.

Published: 8 September 2011Size: 33.31 KB

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