Institutional cultivar collections
This page presents a country-based overview of institutional potato collections maintained by research and breeding centres worldwide. Please note that plant material is generally available only in limited quantities, typically consisting of a few tubers or plantlets per cultivar.
For information on wild potato species, see Andean potato germplasm.
France
INRA
Name and address: J.E. Chauvin, INRA/Université Rennes 1, Amélioration des Plantes et Biotechnologies Végétales (UMP APBV), Equipe pomme de terre Domaine de Kéraïber, 29260 Ploudaniel, France.
Email: Jean-Eric.Chauvin@rennes.inra.fr
Home page: www.rennes.inra.fr/apbv
Germany
The Groß Lüsewitz Potato Collection (GLKS)
Name and address: K.J. Dehmer, Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Genbank Außenstelle Nord, Parkweg 3a, 18190 Groß Lüsewitz, Germany.
Email: glks.ipk-gatersleben.de
Home page: glks.ipk-gatersleben.de
Search page IPK: gbis.ipk-gatersleben.de/gbis_i/
Home page PGRDEU: pgrdeu.genres.de, Plant Genetic Resources in Germany
Ireland
The Tops Potato Centre
Name and address: Gerry Doherty, the Tops Potato Centre, Raphoe, Co. Donegal, Ireland. Tel: +353-74-9145488
Email: gerry.doherty@agriculture.gov.ie -
Home page: www.agriculture.gov.ie/farmingsectors/crops/seedcertification/topspotatocentre/
Nordic countries
NORDGEN
Name and address: Ms Lena Ansebo, Nordic Genetic Resource Center, Box 41, 23053 Alnarp, Sweden.
Email: pawel.chrominski@nordgen.org
Home page: https://www.nordgen.org/
Nordgen Potato requests page: https://www.nordgen.org/our-work/genebank/potato-requests/
Poland
National Centre for Plant Genetic Resources
Name and address: A. Przewodowska. Bonin Research Center, Laboratory of Potato Gene Resources and Tissue Culture, Plant Breeding and Acclimatization Institute, Radzików, 05-870 Blonie, Poland.
Email: d.michalowska@ihar.edu.pl
Homepage: https://ziemniak-bonin.pl/catalogs/gene-bank/?lang=en
Russia
VIR
Name and address: S. Kiru, N.I. Vavilov Research Institute of Plant Industry (VIR), Department of Potato Genetic Resources, Bolshaya Morskaya Street 42, 190000 St. Petersburg, Russia.
Email: s.kiru@vir.nw.ru
Home page: vir.nw.ru
Spain
Neiker
Name and address: Jose Ignacio Ruiz de Galarreta, The Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development (Neiker-Tecnalia), Apdo. Correos 46, ES-1080 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Alava, Spain.
Email: jiruiz@neiker.net
Home page: https://neiker.eus/germoplasma/en/
Potato germplasm: https://neiker.eus/germoplasma/en/potato/
Switzerland
ACW
Name and address: Eric Droz, Research Station Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil (ACW), Route de Duillier 50, Case Postale 1012, CH-1260 Nyon 1, Switzerland.
Email: eric.droz@agroscope.admin.ch
Home page: www.agroscope.admin.ch
Ukraine
UAAS
Address: UAAS Institute for Potato Research, 07853, 22 Chkalov Street, PO Nemishaeve, Borodianka district, Kyiv region, Ukraine.
Email: upri@visti.com
Home page: https://www.ikar.org.ua/
United Kingdom
SASA
Name and address: Heather Campbell, Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture, East Craigs, Roddinglaw Road, Edinburgh EH12 8NJ, UK
Email: Heather.Campbell@sasa.gov.scot
Home page: www.sasa.gov.uk/
List of varieties not subject to Plant Breeders Rights (held as in vitro stocks).
SASA Genetic Resources incl. email.
USA
The US Potato Genebank (NRSP-6)
Name and address: J.B. Bamberg, 4312 Highway 42, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235-9620, USA.
Email: John.Bamberg@ARS.USDA.GOV
Related pages:
- Search via Grin Global
- Descriptors evaluation data and species list via Grin Global
- NRSP-6 home by John Bamberg