Rosa Potatoes are oval, with pink skin with some light-buff patches on it. They are marketed 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. Late harvest. History Notes Rosa Potatoes were developed at Cornell University in Itahca, New…
American Potatoes
Rukat Potatoes
Rukat Potatoes are unevenly shaped. They are marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales. History Notes Rukat Potatoes were developed by a W.P. Raleigh in Clyde, Kansas from a cross between Russet Rural and Katahdin potatoes. Released 1954.
Rushmore Potatoes
Rushmore Potatoes are oblong and somewhat flattened, with russetted skin. They are marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales. History Notes Rushmore Potatoes were developed by Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana from a cross between Katahdin and Green Mountain potatoes. Released 1957.
Russet Burbank Potatoes
Russet Burbank Potatoes are long, slightly flattened on the top and bottom, with russetted skin. The potato sizes are not uniform. The flesh inside is white. The plant delivers a late harvest. These are floury potatoes, excellent for baking, though they are usually marketed as all-purpose for both direct to consumer market, and processing. The…
Russet Norkotah Potatoes
Russet Norkotah Potatoes are oblong, with russeting and netting on brown skin. Inside, they have white flesh. These are floury potatoes. Early harvest. Storage Hints The potatoes store well. History Notes Russet Norkotah Potatoes were developed in 1976 by a Robert H. Johansen of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) at the North Dakota…
Russet Nugget Potatoes
Russet Nugget are long, flattened potatoes with russeting on the skin, and white flesh. These are floury potatoes. Late harvest. History Notes Russet Nugget Potatoes were jointly developed by Colorado State University and Texas A and M University from a cross between Krantz potatoes and a potato referred to as “AND71609-1.” During development, the potato…
Russet Rural Potatoes
Russet Rural are large-sized potatoes, flattened, broad and oblong. They have russetted skin, sometimes only partially, and white flesh inside. History Notes Russet Rural Potatoes were developed from a chance sport of a potato called “Rural New Yorker.” Released 1946.
Russet Sebago Potatoes
Russet Sebago Potatoes have russetted skin. They are marketed as all-purpose. History Notes Russet Sebago Potatoes were developed at the University of Wisconsin. Released 1947. One parent was Sebago potatoes.
Russette Potatoes
Not the same as “Russet Potatoes”, which is a category of potatoes. Russette (with “te” at the end) are oblong potatoes with russeted skin. Floury potatoes. Late harvest. No longer grown commercially. History Notes Russette Potatoes were developed jointly by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the University of Maine from a cross…
Saco Potatoes
Saco Potatoes are floury potatoes. The plant delivers heavy yields. History Notes Saco Potatoes were developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Beltsville, Maryland and at its Agricultural Experimental Station in Orono, Maine from two potatoes referred to as “41956” and “X96-56”. Released 1955.
Saginaw Gold Potatoes
Saginaw Gold are oval to oblong potatoes with thin, smooth, yellowish skin and light yellow flesh. These are floury potatoes. They are good for potato chips and French Fries after a few months in storage. No longer grown commercially as of 2006. History Notes Saginaw Gold Potatoes were developed at Michigan State University in East…
Sangre Potatoes
Sangre Potatoes are round to oblong, with dark red skin with some russetting, and white flesh. They are marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales, but they are actually waxy, with flesh that stays firm after cooking. Storage Hints Stores well. History Notes Sangre Potatoes were developed by Colorado State University in the San…
Saranac Potatoes
Saranac Potatoes are round, with light-buff skin. They were marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales. Late harvest. Possibly extinct. History Notes Saranac Potatoes were developed jointly by Cornell University in Ithaca, New York and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) from a cross between President and Katahdin potatoes. During development, the potato…
Sebago Potatoes
Sebago are oval potatoes with smooth, pale buff-yellow skin and white flesh. They are marketed as all-purpose. They are popular in the southern US, particularly Florida. They are mostly sold direct to consumers, though in the American south some are made into potato chips. History Notes Sebago Potatoes were developed by the United States Department…
Seminole Potatoes
Seminole Potatoes are round with light-buff skin. They are meant for processing into potato chips (aka crisps in the UK.) Possibly extinct. History Notes Seminole Potatoes were developed by the Frito-Lay Company in America from a cross between Delta Gold potatoes and a potato referred to as “B3672-3.” During development, the potato was referred to…
Seneca Potatoes
Seneca Potatoes are oval, with pale yellow skin and white flesh. These are low starch, waxy potatoes. High yields. History Notes Seneca Potatoes were developed at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York from a cross between Hindenburg and Katahdin potatoes. Released 1945.
Sequoia Potatoes
Sequoia Potatoes have light-buff skin. They are marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales. History Notes Sequoia Potatoes were developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) at its North Carolina Agricultural Experimental Station in Raleigh, North Carolina from a cross between Green Mountain and Katahdin potatoes. Released 1945.
Shasta Potatoes
Shasta Potatoes are long. They are meant for processing into French Fries (aka chips in the UK) and as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales. Not being grown commercially as of 2006. Late harvest. History Notes Shasta Potatoes were developed by a Dr Horia Groza of the University of Wisconsin from a cross between two…
Sheridan Potatoes
Sheridan Potatoes have red skin. These are floury potatoes. Early harvest. History Notes Sheridan Potatoes were developed by the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska from a cross between Triumph potatoes and a potato referred to as “Nebraska 49.40-3.” Released 1953.
Shoshoni Potatoes
Shoshoni Potatoes are round, with light-buff skin. They are marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales Late harvest. Not being grown commercially as of 2006. History Notes Shoshoni Potatoes were developed jointly by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the University of Idaho from a cross between Early Gem potatoes and a…
Shurchip Potatoes
Shurchip Potatoes are round, with some russetting on the skin. They are meant for processing into potato chips (aka crisps in the UK.) High yields. History Notes Shurchip Potatoes were developed at the University of Nebraska from a cross between two potatoes referred to as “Nebraska 226.49-1X” and “Nebraska 25.47-7x.” During development, the potato was…
Silverton Russet Potatoes
Silverton Russet Potatoes are oblong, with russet skin and white flesh. They are halfway between waxy and floury. They are marketed for both general table use and the processing market. History Notes Silverton Russet Potatoes were developed in Aberdeen, Idaho by Joseph J. Pavek for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Colorado State University…
Sioux Potatoes
Sioux Potatoes are round, with red skin. They were marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales. Possibly extinct. History Notes Sioux Potatoes were developed at the University of Nebraska from a cross between two potatoes referred to as “Nebraska 240.54-1” and “Nebraska 90.49-1X.” During development, the potato was referred to as “Nebraska 20257-1.” Released…
Snowchip Potatoes
Snowchip Potatoes are oval, with light-buff skin and white flesh. These are floury potatoes, good for baking, frying and processing into potato chips (aka crisps in the UK.) Not grown commercially currently as of 2006. History Notes Snowchip Potatoes were developed at the University of Alaska from a cross between Ontario and Stately potatoes. During…