Acadia Russet are oblong potatoes with buff skin that has some netting on it. Inside, the potatoes have off-white flesh. They are marketed as good for both boiling and baking. History Notes Acadia Russet Potatoes were developed by the Government of Canada at its Agriculture Canada Research Station in Fredericton, New Brunswick, in 1968, from…
Russet Potatoes
Alaska Russet Potatoes
Alaska Russet Potatoes are oblong, with brownish-red skin that has some russetting on it. Inside, they have white flesh. They are marketed for table use by consumers. History Notes Alaska Russet Potatoes were developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) at the University of Alaska in Dearborn, Alaska from a cross between Columbia…
Centennial Russet Potatoes
Centennial Russet Potatoes are oblong, with heavy russetting on dark skin. They have white flesh. They are meant for direct to consumer sales. Early harvest. History Notes Centennial Russet Potatoes were developed by Colorado State University in the San Luis Valley of Colorado in association with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) from a…
Coastal Russet Potatoes
Coastal Russet are oblong potatoes with russetted skin and white flesh. They are marketed as all-purpose potatoes for sale directly to consumers. History Notes Coastal Russet Potatoes were developed by Cornell University and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center in Beltsville, Maryland from a cross between “Russet Burbank”…
Columbia Russet Potatoes
Columbia Russet Potatoes are oblong, with russeted skin and white flesh. Not in commercial use. History Notes Columbia Russet Potatoes were developed in 1946 by a potato breeder named Scott.
Early Gem Potatoes
Early Gem Potatoes is an American cultivar of potatoes, with russetted skin. They may no longer be being grown commercially. Their name refers to them being ready to harvest early. History Notes Early Gem Potatoes were developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Beltsville, Maryland from a cross between Russet Burbank potatoes…
Eide Russet Potatoes
Eide Russet are oblong potatoes with russetted skin. They were meant for sale directly to consumers, but are no longer in commercial production. History Notes Eide Russet Potatoes were developed by the University of Minnesota in 1989 from a cross between Norgold Russet potatoes and a potato referred to as “WNC325-1.” During development, the potato…
Highlat Russet Potatoes
Highlat Russet are oblong potatoes with russetted skin and white flesh. These are floury potatoes. The plant delivers high yields in a late harvest. They were marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales. Not being grown commercially (as of 2006.) History Notes Highlat Russet Potatoes were developed jointly by the United States Department of…
Hilite Russet Potatoes
Hilite Russet are oblong potatoes with brown, russsetted skin, and white flesh. These are floury potatoes, marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales. Early harvest. History Notes Hilite Russet Potatoes were found in a field near Ashton, Idaho, possibly from a cross between Nooksack and Norgold Russet potatoes. During trials, the potato was referred…
Klamath Russet Potatoes
These are waxy potatoes, despite their Russet name. Late harvest. History Notes Klamath Russet Potatoes were developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) at its Agricultural Experiment Stations Idaho, Oregon, and Washington around 1990, with efforts led by a Joseph J. Pavek. Released 2000.
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…
NorQueen Russet Potatoes
NorQueen Russet are oblong, slightly-flattened potatoes with russetted skin. Early harvest, Promoted as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales. History Notes NorQueen Russet Potatoes were developed by a team lead by Robert H. Johansen at North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota, from a cross between two potatoes referred to as “WN330-1” and “ND9567-2Russ.”…
Ranger Amisk Potatoes
Ranger Amisk Potatoes are long, with tan coloured russet skin, and white flesh. The plant blossoms with reddish-purple flowers above ground. They are marketed as particularly good for industrial use for French fries; also okay for table use as a baking potato. The plant delivers high yields in a late harvest. Leave the potatoes in…
Russet Arenac Potatoes
No longer in commercial growth or use. History Notes Russet Arenac Potatoes were developed at the University of Michigan from a sport of Arenac potatoes in 1965.
Russet Bake-King Potatoes
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.
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 Potatoes
Russet Potato © Denzil Green Russets is a term used in North American to describe a family of floury potatoes. They tend to be oval and large, some weigh up to a 500 g (a pound) each. They have a rough brown skin. In North America, the best known variety in this family is the…
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…
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…
Ute Russet Potatoes
Ute Russet Potatoes are oblong and slightly flattened. History Notes Ute Russet Potatoes were developed by Colorado State University in the San Luis Valley of Colorado from a cross between Nooksack potatoes and a potato referred to as “WN12-3.” During development, the potato was referred to as “WNC285-18.” Developed 1986; released 1987. Language Notes Named…