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PATATA SEMILLA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vegetable Crop Production
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- potato
1, record 1, English, potato
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The potato is a native of the Andes, particularly in Chile and Peru, and was introduced in Europe by the Spaniards in the 16th Century. 2, record 1, English, - potato
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Production légumière
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pomme de terre
1, record 1, French, pomme%20de%20terre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción hortícola
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- papa
1, record 1, Spanish, papa
correct, feminine noun, Chile, Mexico, Venezuela
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- patata 2, record 1, Spanish, patata
correct, feminine noun, Argentina, Spain, Uruguay
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Planta herbácea anual, de la familia de las Solanáceas, originaria de América y cultivada hoy en casi todo el mundo, con tallos ramosos de cuatro a seis decímetros de altura, hojas desigual y profundamente partidas, flores blancas o moradas en corimbos terminales, fruto en baya carnosa, amarillenta, con muchas semillas blanquecinas, y raíces fibrosas que en sus extremos llevan gruesos tubérculos redondeados, carnosos, muy feculentos, pardos por fuera, amarillentos o rojizos por dentro y que son uno de los alimentos más útiles para el hombre. 3, record 1, Spanish, - papa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bajo condiciones de cultivo, la papa es una especie anual, herbácea, que por ser su semilla altamente heterocigota se reproduce agámicamente a partir de tubérculos(tallos subterráneos modificados). Los tubérculos son los órganos comestibles de la patata. [...] Los usos de la papa son múltiples, tanto como producto fresco como industrializado, transformándola en uno de los alimentos más versátiles y generalizados. 4, record 1, Spanish, - papa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Root and Tuber Crops
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- seed potato
1, record 2, English, seed%20potato
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A potato used for propagation that is planted either as a whole tuber or, more commonly, halved or quartered into seed pieces. 2, record 2, English, - seed%20potato
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes sarclées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pomme de terre de semence
1, record 2, French, pomme%20de%20terre%20de%20semence
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- semence de pomme de terre 2, record 2, French, semence%20de%20pomme%20de%20terre
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque pomme de terre de semence est produite à partir d'une semence exempte de maladie, obtenue au moyen de la culture de tissus. 3, record 2, French, - pomme%20de%20terre%20de%20semence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de raíces y tubérculos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- papa de siembra
1, record 2, Spanish, papa%20de%20siembra
correct, feminine noun, Latin America
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- patata de siembra 2, record 2, Spanish, patata%20de%20siembra
correct, feminine noun, Spain
- papa de semilla 3, record 2, Spanish, papa%20de%20semilla
correct, feminine noun, Latin America
- patata de semilla 4, record 2, Spanish, patata%20de%20semilla
correct, feminine noun, Spain
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Patata destinada a la plantación. 2, record 2, Spanish, - papa%20de%20siembra
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Esta patata debe cumplir los requisitos sanitarios, de vigor vegetativo y pureza varietal establecidos por los organismos oficiales pertinentes que, además, se ocupan de regular tanto su producción como su comercialización. 2, record 2, Spanish, - papa%20de%20siembra
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