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Norchief is a medium late maturing, red variety with high total solids. In yield, the new variety is quite comparable to Red Pontiac and La Rouge but higher than Norland. Norchief has shown a certain degree of field tolerance to potato flea beetle,Epitrix cucumeris.
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Johansen, R. H. and J. T. Schulz. Norchip and Norchief, two new N.D.S.U. potato varieties. North Dakota Farm Research. Vol. 25 No. 6, 7–10, July–August, 1968.
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Published with the approval of the director of the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station as Journal article No. 182.
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Johansen, R.H., Schulz, J.T. & Huguelet, J.E. Norchief, a new smooth type, high total solids, red-skinned potato variety. American Potato Journal 46, 298–301 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02877145
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