eng Oriental Scientific Publishing Company Biosciences Biotechnology Research Asia 0973-1245 2016-05-03 7 1 121 126 8935 article J. Mohammadi 1 S.A. Khasmakhi-Sabet 1 J.A. Olfati 2 A. Dadashpour 3 J. Lamei 4 B. Salehi 1 Azad University, Abhar branch, Horticultural department, Abhar (Iran). University of Guilan, Horticultural Department, Rasht (Iran). Tehran University, Horticultural department, Karaj (Iran). Zanjan University, Horticultural department, Zanjan (Iran) Potato is not an indigenous crop of Iran but both red and white skinned potatoes are commonly grown. Present study was conducted to screen few potato varieties received from national breeding program and to evaluate them for recommending the cultivation of the best selected variety. Ten varieties i.e. Finna, Kondor, Ditta, Romano, Bright, Picaso, Santa, Marfona, Bolesta and Cosmos achieved form breeding program with control Agria were tested for their vegetative and morphological characteristics under local conditions. It was found that the cultivar Finna superseded all other cultivars with regard to growth and suitable morphological characteristics. The cultivars Kondor also appeared to be promising for adoption in future. https://www.biotech-asia.org/vol7no1/comparative-studies-of-some-new-potato-cultivars-and-their-morphological-characteristics/ Potato; morphological characteristics; breeding program; cultivars