River Russet
River Russet is an exciting new russet variety for the fresh table market. This early maturing variety has shallow eyes and is white fleshed. The taste of River Russet is excellent. River Russet has some processing qualities and stores well.
Tuber Characteristics
| Tuber Shape | long oval |
| Flesh Color | white |
| Eye Depth | very shallow |
| Skin Color | russet |
| Skin Texture | russet |
| Dormancy | good |
| Tuber Size | large |
Yield and Quality
| Markets | Table/Fresh, Early Harvest, White Flesh, Baker, Processing |
| Yield | medium-high |
| Tubers Per Plant | 8-10 |
| Cooking Type | B |
| Dry Matter | 20.0% |
Resistances
| Scab | medium-high |
| PVY | medium-high |
| Foliage Blight | medium-high |
| Tuber Blight | high |
| Damages | medium-high |
| Bruising | medium-high |
| Nematodes | TBD |
Remarks
- Has a natural resistance to browning after cutting.
Seed Availability
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