Dataset for: Potential new varieties of biofortified potato with high iron and zinc content, to contribute to food and nutritional security in high Andean family farming.

Trials were planted according to local practices using 40 plants per plot with a randomized complete block design with 3 replications at each location. The plot size was 9.72m2, with 4 rows of 2.7m long and 0.9m between rows.

Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium (NPK) (180-180-160) and organic amendment (“guano de corral”) was applied before planting. Soil samples of 1 kg each were collected before planting and sent to the agricultural chemistry laboratory Valle Grande – Cañete for soil, salinity and micronutrient content analysis. Participatory varietal selection (PVS) evaluations were conducted following the protocol “Participatory Varietal Selection of Potato Using the Mother & Baby Trial Design: A Gender-responsive Trainer’s Guide”.