EXERCISE 44. A STUDY OF THE POTATO 



Equipment: Fifteen pounds of potatoes of various sizes 

 and shapes and if possible representing different varieties; 

 a paring knife; a balance. 



Method : Weigh out ten pounds of potatoes and make a 

 study of the qualities that affect the value of the individual 

 tubers. 



Sample Number. 



Shape 



Round. . , 



Oval 



Flat oval. 



Size. 



Large. 

 Small. 



Color of skin . 



Texture of skin 



Depth of eyes , 



Condition. 



Yellowish white. 



Pink 



Russet 



Red 



Other colors 



Corky 



Medium smooth , 

 Very smooth. . . . 



Deep . . . 

 Shallow . 



r Clean 



j Cracked or broken . 

 1 Diseased 



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