USPB's Looking for Additional Industry Commitment

The initial National Fry Processing Trials commitment from the stakeholders was originally was for three years. The goal was discover varieties that were high performers that had lower levels of alychrymid and out perform the current industry standards. It has been successful beyond everyone's expectations says Manager of the USPB Chip Potato Program David Parish. Parish says that the USPB is now asking for an additional three-year financial and material commitment from the fry industry to continue reviewing potential varieties. Parish: "Everybody recognizes that the process that was being used in the past -- when they look at these results after eight months and all of the varieties in this trial that have shown tremendous potential. That the industry systems that were being used before never would have brought these varieties to the forefront like the national program is and therefore this additional three years is out in the industry. We're looking forward to having everyone commit to doing the program and keep doing it. Creating a variety pipeline where there is new varieties coming through the program all the time and is constantly providing the industry with new enhanced better raw materials that provide benefits to ALL the key stakeholders that are involved in this."