Menominee Potatoes have light-coloured skin. Waxy potatoes. History Notes Menominee Potatoes were developed jointly by Michigan State University and by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) from a cross between Richters Jubel potato and a potato referred to Seedling 44537. Released 1944. Language Notes Named after Menominee Indian Reservation in Wisconsin. Sources E. J….
American Potatoes
Merrimack Potatoes
Merrimack Potatoes are aimed at consumer table use. History Notes Merrimack Potatoes were developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Beltsville, Maryland and at its Agricultural Experimental Station in Durham, New Hampshire from a cross between Saranac potatoes and a potato referred to as “X96-56.” During development, the potato was referred to…
Mesaba Potatoes
Mesaba Potatoes have smooth skin. The plant delivers an early harvest. History Notes Mesaba Potatoes were developed in Saint Paul, Minnesota at the Minnesota Agricultural Experimental Station from a cross between Russet Rural potatoes and a potato referred to as “Set. 41-1.” Released in 1938.
Michibonne Potatoes
Michibonne Potatoes are no longer used commercially, possibly even no longer extant. History Notes Michibonne Potatoes were developed as a cross between two potatoes referred to as “A902-3” and “IA872-4” at Michigan State University in 1977.
Michigami Potatoes
Michigami Potatoes are no longer used commercially, possibly even no longer extant. History Notes Michigami Potatoes were developed as a cross between two potatoes referred to as “Emmet” and “IA90” at Michigan State University in 1977.
Michigan Purple Potatoes
Michigan Purple are round to oval potatoes, with bright purple and white flesh. These are table use potatoes. The plant delivers high yields. The promoters hoped that the potato’s purple skin would cause it to be viewed as a gourmet potato. Storage Hints Skin colour fades in storage. History Notes Michigan Purple Potatoes were developed…
Michigold Potatoes
Michigold Potatoes are round with white skin and yellow flesh. Marketed for consumer use as an all-purpose potato. Not in commercial use (as of 2006.) History Notes Michigold Potatoes were developed at Michigan State University. One of the parents used was Atlantic potatoes. During development, the potato was referred to as “MS704-10Y.” Released 1988.
Michimac Potatoes
Not in commercial use. History Notes Michimac Potatoes were developed at Michigan State University from a cross between Emmet potatoes and a potato referred to as “IA902-3,” Released 1977.
Mohawk Potatoes
Mohawk Potatoes are oblong, all-purpose potatoes with flaky white skin. History Notes Mohawk Potatoes were developed jointly by Cornell University in Ithaca, New York and by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) from a cross between Green Mountain potatoes and Katahdin potatoes. Released 1943.
Monona Potatoes
Monona are small to medium-sized, oblong potatoes with light buff skin and white flesh. They are good for potato chips (aka crisps in the UK); okay for French Fries (aka chips in the UK.) History Notes Monona Potatoes were iointly developed in 1953 at Beltsville, Maryland by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and…
Nampa Potatoes
Nampa Potatoes are oblong, with russetted skin. They were marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales and for processing into French Fries (aka chips in the UK.) Late harvest. Not being grown commercially (as of 2006.) History Notes Nampa Potatoes were developed jointly by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the University…
Navajo Potatoes
Navajo Potatoes have smooth, light-buff skin. They are marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales and for processing into potato chips (aka crisps in the UK.) The plant delivers high yields. History Notes Navajo Potatoes were developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) at its Colorado Agricultural Experimental Station in Fort Collins,…
Nemarus Potatoes
Nemarus Potatoes are oblong, with russetted skin. These are waxy potatoes, but they are marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales. Not being grown commercially (as of 2006.) History Notes Nemarus Potatoes were developed by the United States Department of Agriculture from a cross between two potatoes referred to as “B7160-4” and “B7610-1.” During…
Niska Potatoes
Niska Potatoes are oval with light-buff skin. They are marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales and processing into potato chips (aka crisps in the UK), with the processing market being the main market. Late harvest. History Notes Niska Potatoes were developed in 1976 jointly by Agriculture Canada and the University of Wisconsin in…
Nooksack Potatoes
Nooksack Potatoes are oblong, slightly-flattened potatoes with smooth, russetted skin and white flesh. These are floury potatoes, marketed for direct to consumer sales and for processing into French Fries (aka chips in the UK.) The plant delivers high yields in a late harvest. Storage Hints Stores well. History Notes Nooksack Potatoes were developed in 1963…
Norchief Potatoes
Norchief Potatoes are round, with dark-red skin and white flesh. They were marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales. They are not being grown commercially, as of 2006. History Notes Norchief Potatoes were developed by Robert H. Johansen at North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota, from a cross between Redkote potatoes and…
Norchip Potatoes
Norchip are round to oval potatoes, with smooth, light-buff skin and white flesh. They are marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales and for processing into potato chips (aka crisps in the UK.) History Notes Norchip Potatoes were developed in 1961 by Robert H. Johansen at North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota,…
Nordak Potatoes
Nordak Potatoes are oblong, with light-buff skin. Promoted as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales and for processing into potato chips (aka crisps in the UK.) Early harvest. Not being grown commercially (as of 2006.) History Notes Nordak Potatoes were developed by Robert H. Johansen at North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota, from…
NorDonna Potatoes
NorDonna Potatoes are oval, with dark red skin and white flesh. Promoted as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales. Storage Hints The dark red skin holds its colour well in storage. History Notes NorDonna Potatoes were developed in 1982 by a team lead by Robert H. Johansen at North Dakota State University in Fargo, North…
Norgleam Potatoes
Norgleam Potatoes are oblong, with light-buff skin. The plant delivers high yields. Promoted as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales and for processing into potato chips (aka crisps in the UK.) Not being grown commercially (as of 2006.) Early harvest. History Notes Norgleam Potatoes were developed by Robert H. Johansen at North Dakota State University…
Norgold Russet Potatoes
Norgold Russet Potatoes are oblong, with russetted skin and white flesh. These are floury potatoes, even though they are promoted as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales. Early harvest. History Notes Norgold Russet Potatoes were developed in 1955 by Robert H. Johansen at North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota from a cross between…
Norking Russet Potatoes
Norking Russet Potatoes are oblong, with buff russetted skin, and white flesh. These are floury potatoes, even though they are promoted as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales and for processing into French Fries (aka chips in the UK.) They can’t be used commercially for frozen French Fries, because they turn grey when they are…
Norkota Potatoes
Norkota Potatoes are oblong, with light-buff skin. They were promoted as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales. Possibly extinct. History Notes Norkota Potatoes were developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) from a cross between Rural New Yorker and Katahdin potatoes. Released 1933.
Norland Potatoes
Norland are oval, slightly-flattened, potatoes with smooth light-red skin and white flesh. They are promoted as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales, but are more on the waxy side, and more popular in farmer’s markets and with home gardeners. Early harvest. Storage Hints Short storage life. History Notes Norland Potatoes were developed in 1951 by…