Russet Bake-King Potatoes This page first published: Apr 16, 2005 · Updated: May 18, 2018 · by CooksInfo. Copyright © 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · Russet Bake-King Potatoes are no longer grown or processed commercially. History Notes Russet Bake-King Potatoes were developed at Cornell University from a sport of Bake-King potatoes. Released 1994.