Reveille Russet (ATX91137-1Ru)

Parentage – Bannock Russet x A8343-12^1,2

Breeder – Bred by Dr. Joseph Pavek of the USDA-Agricultural Research Station Aberdeen Idaho Potato Breeding Program in 1990-1991; released by Texas A&M AgriLife Research in 2015; name is French for ‘wake up’ due to early maturity of variety and the Texas A&M mascot¹

Maturity – Early-medium season^1,2

Usage – Fresh market^1,2

Plant – Medium, erect growth habit^1,2; green stems with weak anthocyanin pigmentation and wings¹

Leaves – Medium green, open; terminal leaflets are medium ovate, heart shaped tip and narrowly rounded base; three to four (avg. 3.8) pairs of medium, ovate primary leaflets; five to eight pairs (avg. 7.3) of secondary and tertiary leaflets; green petioles with weak anthocyanin pigmentation¹

Flowers –Violet to white, star-shaped with yellow-orange anthers; limited pollen production; no field berry production¹

Tubers – Large, oblong, brown russeted skin with shallow eyes; white flesh^1,2; medium to late tuber dormancy; low specific gravity^1,2; bright blue-violet sprouts¹

Strengths – Low incidence of hollow heart, secondary growth, growth cracks, shatter bruise, common scab, blackspot bruise and metribuzin damage^1,2; moderately resistant to Fusarium dry rot and Pectobacterium soft rot; exhibits higher quality yields than Russet Norkotah; can wound heal to a light brown color following harvest or handling injury¹

Weaknesses – Susceptible to internal brown spot, Verticillium wilt, early blight, foliar late blight, net necrosis, root knot nematode, bacterial ring rot^1,2 and potato virus Y²; tolerant of tuber late blight infection¹

References: ¹Miller Jr., J. C. et al. 2018. Reveille Russet: An Early, Widely Adapted, High-Count-Carton Russet for the Fresh Market. American Journal of Potato Research 95:79-86. ²https://www.canr.msu.edu/potatooutreach/variety-fact-sheets/2017%20Reveille%20Russet.pdf

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Last Revised: 5/7/19

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