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Russet Norkotah Selection 8 ND534-4 RUSS Parentage –Selection of standard Russet Norkotah (ND9526-4 Russ x ND9687-5 Russ)1,2 Breeder – First selected by Dr. David Holm a potato breeder at Colorado State University San Luis Valley Research Center in 1991 and trialed in 19932 Maturity – Early to mid-season1,3,4; slightly later maturity period than standard Russet …

Russet Norkotah TX-296 ND534-4 Russ Parentage – ND9526-4 Russ x ND9687-5 Russ Breeder – North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station, Fargo, ND and the USDA Ag Research Service; Strain selection for TX 296 was made by Texas A&M University in 1989 Maturity – Early to mid-season Usage – Fresh market; good for baking; poor to moderate …

Red LaSoda Deep Red Mutant of LaSoda Parentage – Triumph x Katahdin1,2 Breeder – LaSoda was developed by the Louisiana potato breeding program in 19481,2; deep red mutant (Red LaSoda) was observed by Charles S. Blackman in Clark, South Dakota in 19492,3,4 and released for production by the USDA and the Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station …

Pike (NYE55-35) Parentage – Allegany x Atlantic1,2,3 Breeder – Released for production by Cornell University and Pennsylvania Agricultural Experimental station in 19961,2,3 Maturity – Mid-late season1,2 Usage – Primarily grown for chipping; not well suited for tablestock due to sloughing and darkening after cooking1,2 Plant – Medium size with a relatively dense canopy; thick main …

MegaChip (W1201) Parentage – Wischip x FYF851 Breeder – Breeding cross made by UW–Madison Department of Horticulture and Rhinelander Agricultural Research Station in 19851,2,3; released for production in 20021 Maturity – Medium-late1,3 Usage – Primarily chipping1,3 Plant – Semi-upright growth habit with medium size stems2; large canopy size due to robust vine growth1; medium anthocyanin …

Lamoka NY139 Parentage – NY120 X NY1151,2,3,4,5 Breeder – Cross was made by Dr. Walter De Jong at Cornell University in 19981,2; officially released by the New York Agricultural Experiment Station in 2011; named after Lamoka Lake in western New York State1 Maturity – Medium-late season1,2,4,5 Usage – Primarily grown for chipping1 Plant – Semi-upright, …

Atlantic (B6987-56) Parentage – Wauseon x USDA B5141-6 (Lenape)1,2,3 Breeder – Released by the Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture, the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station, the Virginia Truck and Ornamentals Research Station, the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station and the Maine Agricultural Experiment Station in 19761,4 Maturity – Mid-season1,2,3,4 Usage – …

Snowden (W855) Parentage – B5141-6 (Lenape) x Wischip1,2,3 Breeder – Developed by the University of Wisconsin–Madison breeding program and named in 19901,2,3; Dr. Stan Peloquin and Mr. Donald Kichefski worked on selection and early testing of Snowden3 Maturity – Late2,3 Usage – Primarily a chipping potato; excellent chipping quality from the field and from storage1,2; …

Norland (ND2908-1R) Parentage – Redkote x ND626 Breeder – North Dakota Agricultural College; released for production – 1957 Maturity – Early Usage – Primarily used for the fresh market and home gardens; very good for boiling, frying, chipping (best at harvest), and fair for baking Plant –  Medium large, spreading; stems medium thick, prominently angled …

GoldRush (ND1538-1RUSS)       Parentage – ND450-3Russ x Lemhi Russet1,2,3 Breeder – Initially selected in 19812; released by the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station, Fargo, ND in 19921,2,3 Maturity – Medium1,2,3 Usage – Primarily for the fresh market; adequate for baking, mashing, microwaving and boiling; adequate for French frying if processed at harvest or …