Potato Varieties: White-skinned Varieties

Abnaki - Tubers are "roundish, flattened at the stem-end; smooth light creamy buff skin, sometimes slightly netted; shallow eyes, same color as the skin; white flesh.... High yielding of attractive appearance; widely adapted; hollow heart can develop especially in oversized tubers if the variety is subjected to wide growth-rate fluctuations; stores well. High total solids." Released in 1970 by USDA, New York and Maine. Primary use: Fresh market, boiling, baking; also suitable for chipping and French frying. See also: Akeley et alia, Am. Potato J. 47:229 (1970).

AC Belmont - "round to oval [tubers]; smooth white to very light buff skin; shallow to medium deep eyes; white flesh." Released in 1995 by Ag Canada NB. See also: Tarn et alia, Am. Potato J. 72:409-416 (1995).

AC Glacier Chip (WIS75-30) - Tubers are "oval, uniform; smooth white skin; medium deep eyes, evenly distributed; eyebrows not prominent; white flesh.... High yielding variety with high number of tubers per plant and very low tuber deformities. This variety should be grown with an in-row spacing of 30 cm. Tubers are concentrated in the hill, which facilitates harvest. High specific gravity. Medium dormancy period. Good storability; maintains excellent chip quality in long-term storage." Released in 2000 by Ag Canada. See also: Lynch, et alia, Am. J. Potato Res. 78:327-332 (2001).

AC Novachip - Tubers are "oval to oblong, slightly flattened (small tubers are round); smooth buff coloured skin; shallow eyes, except medium deep at the bud end; white flesh.... Medium high yielding variety; medium dormancy period; medium specific gravity. Tubers tend to be large; in row spacing should be 20 cm to avoid oversized tubers." Released in 1991 by Ag Canada NB. See also: DeJong et alia, Am. Potato J. 72:417-426 (1995).

AC Saguenor - Tubers are "oval to oblong; smooth white skin; shallow eyes, few to intermediate in number, uniformly distributed; slightly prominent eyebrows; light yellow flesh.... This variety gives very good yields early in the season and excellent mid-season yields; well adapted to Quebec climatic conditions; good storability; medium dormancy period; medium specific gravity."

Alamo (B5066-3) - "medium-high yield of oblong, white tubers; medium-early maturity, good for tablestock, low tuber solids." Am. Potato J. 45:139-141 (1968).

Alasclear (AK14-70-1-72) - "high yield of oblong, white tubers; late maturity, good for tablestock, high tuber solids, medium dormancy." See also: Dearborn, Am. Potato J. 60:189-192 (1983).

Alaska 114 - Adapted to grow in Alaska; "medium vine type, tough white skin, stores well, good culinary characters." See also: Am. Potato J. 37:108-110 (1960); Dearborn: Alaska Experiment Station Circular, Jan. 1959.

Alaska Frostless - "tops withstanding frosting to 28 °F; tubers thin oval with faint purple blush on exposure to several days of light." Released in 1968. See also: Am. Potato J. 46:1-4 (1969).

Aldo - White-skinned, cream-fleshed, round-oval tubers; early maincrop, general-purpose potato.

Alpha - Smooth white skin, yellow flesh. "Attractive, very late maturing, fresh market cultivar with smooth, oval tubers and white flesh. Used widely in Mexico, this cultivar is sturdy and very resistant to poor growing conditions." CFIA lists this as a yellow-skinned variety.

Atlantic - "Atlantic is a medium- to late-maturing potato released in 1976 by Webb et al. USDA - Beltsville, Maryland. It is primarily a chipping potato noted for its light chip color. It also is considered a good baker; has wide adaptability to a diverse range of irrigated growing conditions." Tubers are "round, fairly deep eyes, yellow skin, white flesh." In Canada considered a white-skinned variety: Tubers are "oval to round, smooth; lightly netted to heavily scaled white skin; shallow white eyes; white flesh." PAA considers this a russet variety: "Tubers are oval to round with light to-heavy scaly netted skin, moderately shallow eyes, and white flesh." Primary use: Fresh market, chipping. See also: CFIA; Nebraska; PAA; Spudseed.

Avalanche - Skin is "smooth, very bright white even after storage and shipping" and tubers are "oval to long, some more rounded than White Rose."

Anson - Tubers are "round to oval with slightly depressed heel; smooth white skin, slight purple colouration may develop, especially around the eyes, on exposure to light; medium-deep eyes; creamy white flesh.... High yielding variety; good storability, medium dormancy period; high specific gravity."

Aquilon - Tubers are "oval; white smooth skin; eyes are medium shallow and predominantly apical; slightly prominent eyebrows; white flesh.... High yielding variety; high tuber set. Very resistant to drought. Washes excellently; tendency to crakc if harvested before maturity. Medium dormancy period. Very high specific gravity."

Avon - a white-skinned, white-flesh descendent of Irish Cobbler and Katahdin released in the early 1960s by New Brunswick. See also: Am Potato J 39:363-367.

Beltsville - Released as Castile in 1991 (see Am. Potato J. 68:453-459). "Large [white-skinned] tubers with pure-white flesh."

Beacon Chipper - a high-yielding, round white potato for the chip-processing market. This variety has an attractive round appearance with shallow eyes and high percentage of oversize tubers. "Traits: Chip quality with storage potential, yield, moderate common scab resistance." Primary use: chip processing. See also: "Beacon Chipper: A round white chip-processing potato variety", Am. J of Potato Res 83:241-247.

Bernadette - Tubers are "Oblong, eyes on surface, yellow skin, pale yellow flesh." See also: Scottish Agricultural Science Agency, which considers this a white-skinned cultivar.

Bismark - Also known as Bismarck, Silver Bismarck. "Its country of origin is thought to be Germany. Bismark is an early maturing cultivar with long, oval creamy white tubers and flesh with purple eyes."

Boulder - "Boulder is a round white selection with medium specific gravity that can be used in both the tablestock and chip-processing markets. The tubers will chip process out-of-the-field and from 10 C storage. The tubers of Boulder are large in size with a low incidence of internal defects." See also: Am J Potato Res 81:345-352 (2003).

Cabaret - "Round-oval tubers, shallow-medium eyes, white skin, cream flesh." Early maincrop, general-purpose potato also intended for the French fry industry.

Calwhite - Tubers are "oblong; large; rough to netted buff skin; medium deep eyes, intermediate in number, evenly distributed; slightly prominent eyebrows; white flesh.... Very high yielding variety with few tubers per plant. Spacing between plants should be very close to avoid oversize tubers. Performs well in hot climates; may form heat sprouts under high soil temperatures. Good resistance to growth cracks, second growth, shatter bruises, hollow heart and heat necrosis; moderately resistant to blackspot bruises; susceptible to net necrosis caused by leafroll. Good storability; short dormancy period; medium high specific gravity." PAA says tubers have "smooth, white to buff colored skin that may take on a slight pink color when exposed to low intensity light." Primary uses: baking and French frying. See also: PAA; UC Davis.

Carlingford - Tubers are "round to oval; smooth white skin; moderately shallow eyes; white flesh.... Moderately high yielding variety with a high number of uniform tubers per plant; medium-long dormancy period; low dry matter.Good storability." Good fresh market potato; primary uses are boiling and baking. See also: British Potato Variety Database .

Cascade - "Cascade was released by the USDA, Washington State University and the Washington State Potato Commission in 1969. It was the only selection of a cross between B3820-14 x PI214372. It was tested as No. 48-1.... Tubers are oblong with shallow eyes and bright white, smooth skin that shows occasional slight cracking.... early yields are higher than Kennebec and Russet Burbank and tuber specific gravity is greater than Kennebec but less than Russet Burbank.... Cascade was initially released for early French fry processing directly out of the field. Tubers are relatively free of internal defects, such as net necrosis and have ideal shape for French fries.... Although the initial intent for Cascade was the processing market, its attractive appearance and good internal qualities make it a good tablestock variety." Tubers are "oval to oblong; buff colored flaky skin that shows occasionnal slight cracking; medium shallow eyes, evenly distributed; eyebrows non prominent; cream coloured flesh.... High yielding variety, tubers are relatively free of internal defects such as net necrosis. Initially released for early French fry processing directly out of the field. Medium specific gravity. Short dormancy." See also CFIA (considered a yellow-skinned variety in Canada).

Castile - Tubers are "oblong, slightly flattened with shallow eyes. Skin is smooth and white. Tubers are suitable for tablestock, chip and French fry processing. Yield potential is good and specific gravity is considered in the medium range." See also: Cornell; Halseth et alia, Am. Potato J. 68:453-460 (1991). Also known as Beltsville and California Long White.

Chipeta - "Chipeta is late maturing and produces a high yield of tubers with good quality. It is marketed primarily for chip stock..... Tubers are round to oval with white skin and white flesh. The skin is commonly covered with small, russeted areas. Eyes are moderately deep with apical eyes indented most. Eyes are moderate in number and concentrated on the apical end. Dormancy is medium." See also: Colorado Seed Potato; Spudseed.

Coastal Chip - "a medium-late maturing potato chipping variety suitable for production in locations along the east coast of the United States where heat stress reduces internal quality of tubers.... Tubers are round, netted-skinned, and have moderately deep stem and bud ends. Chips from Coastal Chip are slightly lighter in color than those produced by Atlantic." See also: Haynes et alia, Am. Potato J. 69:515-523 (1992).

Coliban - "This Australian cultivar is a medium to late maturing type, with attractive, white, round to oval tubers and shallow eyes. There is often a blue blush at the rose end. The tubers can be used for boiling, chipping and baking."

Conestoga - Tubers are "blocky, slightly flattened; very slightly flaked white skin; shallow eyes usually the same color as the skin, occasionnally pink; white flesh.... High yieldind variety; tubers size early; washes well. Very vigorous plant with early growth. High total solids. Short dormancy period." Primary uses: boiling, baking, and fresh chipping.

Dakota Crisp - "Tubers are round, uniformly sized and smooth, with an eggshell skin color, white flesh and shallow eyes. The variety is medium in maturity and specific gravity. Stores well; low sugar accumulation in storage; processes consistently from 45F storage. Suitable for chip processing and tablestock."

Dakota Diamond - Smooth, round tubers with bright white skin, white flesh, and shallow eyes. Medium-late maturity; tubers size very quickly. Possesses resistance to common scab, moderate resistance to pink rot and exhibits preferential avoidance by Colorado potato beetle in choice cage studies. See also: NDSU press release.

Defender (A90586-11) - a 1990 cross between KSA195-90 and Ranger Russet. "A90586-11 produces long tubers with buff-tan skin. In potato marketing terminology, it would be considered a long white. The eyes are intermediate in number and evenly distributed. Tuber set is low, with average size typically medium, although large tubers are common.... Compared to Russet Burbank, A90586-11 has relatively short tuber dormancy." See also: OSU; Am. J. Potato Res. 83:9-19 (2006); "French Fries, Research and the Economy" by James Zuiches.

Envol - Tubers are "round to oval; white smooth skin; medium deep to shallow eyes; slightly prominent eyebrows; white flesh.... Very good early yielding variety; high percentage of large tubers, attractive appearance. Medium high dry matter content. Excellent storability; long dormancy period." Primary uses: boiling.

Epicure - Tubers are "round, large, slightly irregular; white to yellow coloured skin, turns pink on exposure to light; deep to very deep yellow eyes; white flesh.... High to very high yielding variety; rapid tuber production and bulking; tolerant to cold, recovers rapidly from frost damage and capable of tuber production at soil temperatures below those required by other varieties; good storability; medium dormancy period; medium specific gravity." Primary uses: boiling and baking.

Eramosa - Tubers are "oval, semi-flattened, rarely oversized; smooth white skin; shallow eyes; white flesh.... High yielding variety; very good resistance to skinning and hollow heart; good storability; medium dormancy period; medium specific gravity." Primary uses: boiling and baking.

Eva - Tubers are "well shaped, have shallow eyes and a bright white skin" and is "likely to be used for the tablestock market because of its outstanding appearance." "Released by the New York State college of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University to New York foundation Seed Growers in 1999." See also: Am J Potato Res 78:65-68 (2001).

Eve Balfour - "Round tubers, shallow-medium eyes, white skin, white flesh." General purpose, early maincrop.

Florida - White-skinned, yellow-fleshed oval-long tubers. Early maincrop intended for the French fry processing market.

Genesee - "Genesee is a late season, golden nematode and scab resistant tablestock variety with a bright, white skin. It is also resistant to Verticillum wilt, and early blight." See also: Plaisted et alia, Am. Potato J. 70:897-901 (1993).

Hampton - "Mid- to late-season general purpose fresh market variety. Large plants bear round, shallow-eyed, buff-skinned, white-fleshed tubers. Resistant to golden nematode, verticillium wilt. Susceptible to scab, late blight, growth cracks." See also: Tucker Farms.

Horizon - "Tubers round, medium-deep eyes, white skin, light yellow flesh." Early maincrop intended for the crisping (chip) market.

Hunter - a white-skinned, white-fleshed potato released by New Brunswick in the early 1950s and derived from a wild Mexican species (Solanum demissum) and Katahdin x Irish Cobbler. The Scottish Agricultural Science Agency considers this a white-skinned, oval-round pale yellow fleshed tuber intended for the French fry processing market. See also: Am Potato J 40:275-278 (1963).

Huron - Tubers are "oblong, flattened, medium thick; slightly flaked creamy buff skin; medium deep eyes; white flesh.... High yielding variety; shows promise for organic soils; resistant to skinning; stores well. High total solids." Primary uses: boiling, baking, and fresh chipping.

Irish Cobbler - Tubers are "large to medium-sized; round with flattened ends; smooth creamy white skin; shallow to deep eyes; white flesh.... Medium to high yielding variety; widely adapted; highly susceptible to bruising; high specific gravity." Primary uses: home gardening; boiling, baking, and fresh chipping. See also: PAA; Colorado Potatoes; Vessey's. Also known as Cobbler.

Isle of Jura - "Oval-long tubers, skin white, light yellow flesh." General purpose, early maincrop potato.

Ivory Crisp (NDO1496-1) - "Ivory Crisp was released in 2002 by the experiment stations of Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and North Dakota, and by the USDA/ARS. It resulted from a 1980 cross of ND292-1 and A77268-4. Ivory Crisp is suited for use in both the direct delivery and storage chipping markets. Ivory Crisp is a medium-maturing potato variety with round, white tubers and excellent chipping quality." See also: Am J Potato Res 80:207-214 (2003); Science Daily June 8, 2004; Spudman Magazine.

Ivory Rose (A91556-1W) - A branded variety, named and released by the University of California in 2003. " Medium to late maturity with a potentially good yield if allowed to grow the full season. The tubers
are very smooth, long and oval with shallow eyes; they have
slightly raised eyebrows, a very bright white skin and flesh
color, and intermediate number of eyes." Primary use: fresh market.

Kenita - "A promising new Long White variety with good results in a wide variety of climates and export countries. produces uniform oblong light yellow fleshed tubers, very shallow eyes and a nice white skin. Tuber number per plant is fairly high. Good resistance to PVY, immune to Wart disease. Slightly susceptible to common scab. Medium dry matter content, suited for table used and home made French Fries."

Kennebec - Tubers are "elliptical to oblong, medium thick; smooth creamy buff skin; shallow eyes; white flesh.... High yielding fast growing variety, widely adapted. Requires close planting (15 to 20 cm between plants) and vine killing to avoid producing oversized and rough tubers. Excellent storage quality. Long dormancy period. High total solids." Primary uses: boiling, baking, chipping, and frying. See also: DPIWE (Tasmania); Potatoes Netherlands; PAA; Pomme de Terre; Cornell.

King David - "Oval-long tubers, medium shallow eyes, skin white, flesh cream." Early maincrop salad potato.

King Edward - "King Edward is an all-purpose fresh market cultivar, grown mainly in southern Tasmania. It can be used for boiling, chipping and baking. It is a mid to late season type, with tubers having a white skin with pink blotches, white-cream flesh and shallows eyes. The tubers are oval and can be long."

Kufri Ashoka - Tubers are large, uniform, oval shaped and white in color. A good chipper. See also: CPRI photo.

Kufri Badshah - Large oval tubers with white skin and white flesh. Late-blight resistant. See also: CPRI photo.

Kufri Bahar - Large, round, white-skinned, white-fleshed tubers. Thin-skinned; tends to strip off when transported. Blight prone.

Kufri Chandramukhi (A-2708) - An oval, white-skinned, white-fleshed potato grown primarily in Uttar Pradesh and used as tablestock. See also: CPRI photo.

Kufri Chipsona-2 - White-skinned, white-fleshed tubers developed for the chip market in India. See also: Indian Academy of Science. Chipsona-3 has recently been released for commericial production.

Kufri Himalini - A white-skinned potato with considerable resistance to late blight; developed to grow in the hill country of India.

Kufri Himsona - Released 2007. "[W]hite, oval, shallow eyed tubers which have creamy flesh. The hybrid has very high degree of late blight resistance. ‘On line’ testing of Kufri Himsona in the Industry produced excellent flawless chips and its cultivation in the hills of Himachal Pradesh will prove to be boon to the potato farmers, particularly in the Kangra region of Himachal Pradesh which hitherto were dependent on only Kufri Jyoti which has now gone totally susceptible to late blight."

Kufri Jawahar - Tubers are medium round and oval shaped with white skin and light yellow flesh. Some late-blight resistance. Good keepers. Kufri Jawahar requires less irrigation on account of early maturity. Good for baking. See also: CPRI photo.

Kufri Jyoti - Large, oval, white-skinned, white-fleshed tubers with blight and virus resistance. Large yields (300 ton/ha).

Kufri Sadabahar - Released 2007. "[P]roduces more than 10% higher yield over Kufri Bahar. The added advantage of this variety is its having field resistance to late blight. The variety produces white, oblong, shallow eyed tubers, having white flesh. The variety is capable of yielding about 35-40 tones/hectare under optimum agronomical practices."

Kufri Satluj - Large oval tubers with white skin and cream-colored flesh. Resists greening; a good keeper. Moderately resistant to late blight.

La Chipper - "La Chipper was grown as a seedling in 1949, from a cross of Green Mountain and Cayuga. Tested as L91-78, La Chipper was released by the Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station in 1962.... tubers are more elongated than round, somewhat flattened. Skin is smooth and white with medium to deep, cream colored eyes that are fairly evenly distributed. Tuber flesh is very white. Tubers separate easily from stolons. Dormancy is shorter than La Rouge and Red La Soda.... La Chipper is well suited for processing into potato chips and possesses some resistance to late blight." Originally released as LaChipper; see Am Potato J 40:130-132 (1963).

Liberator - "Liberator is a round white chip-processing variety with a medium set of bright-skinned tubers similar in appearance to Norchip. The primary strength of this variety is its strong resistance to scab (Streptomyces scabies Thaxter) combined with chip-processing quality and high specific gravity. Liberator was evaluated as seedling number MSA091-1. The name Liberator was chosen to acknowledge the resistance to scab." See also: Am J Potato Res 78:425-424 (2002).

Mainestay - Tubers are "white-skinned, white-fleshed... with medium-shallow eyes" with an expected major use "as a maincrop tablestock variety." High yielding, late maturing, and disease resistant. See also: Am. Potato J. 74:4 (1997), 255-264, "Mainestay: A high-yielding, round white potato variety for fresh market" by Reeves et alia.

Maria-Bonita-INIA - Tubers are white-skinned, cream-fleshed, round; high resistance to PVX.

Maris Bard - Tubers are "oval to oblong; smooth white skin; shallow to medium-deep eyes, intermediate in number, predominantly apical; slightly prominent eyebrows; white flesh.... High yielding variety; early tuber set. Good resistance to drought and bruising. Good storability; medium dormancy period; medium specific gravity." Primary uses: boiling and frying. See also: Garden Action (UK).

Maris Piper - "The tubers are short oval, medium to small with cream skin and cream flesh and a pleasant floury texture, with shallow eyes." Also considered a white-skinned variety and a favorite of English chip shops. Parent cultivar of Dundrod, Stemster and many others. See also: Cornell; British Potato Council; Spudseed; Colorado Seed Potato.

Mega Chip (W1202) - "This variety shows good chip color when processed from the field and maintains its color through five months storage at 48 degrees Fahrenheit. It also exhibits greater resistance to common scab, a major potato disease, than the leading variety Snowden. The round-oval tubers have white, slightly netted skin and white flesh. This variety also has high specific gravity and low sugar content. "

Mirton Pearl - Tubers are "round, uniform, smooth white skin; evenly distributed medium-deep eyes, occasionally very deep at the bud end; white flesh.... High yielding, some resistance to damage from mechanical harvesting. Low total glycoalkaloids and high total solids." Primary uses: boiling and baking.

Mondial - Tubers are "oblong; buff coloured, smooth skin; few shallow eyes, predominantly apical, very slightly prominent eyebrows; light yellow flesh.... Very high yielding variety; uniform in grading. Rather good resistance to internal bruising and to drought. Medium to low dry matter content." HZPC Canada says Mondial is a white-skinned tuber. Primary uses: Fresh market. See also: HZPC; Potatoes Netherlands; Bruwier; Pomme de Terre.

Monona - Tubers are "oblong to ovate, flattened; smooth light creamy buff skin; shallow to medium-deep eyes; white flesh.... Medium to high yielding variety, early tuber set, variable tuber shape; handles well. Good storability at 7 °C, reconditions rapidly after cold storage; short dormancy period; medium to low specific gravity." "Resistant to net PVX, PVY, PVA, PVS verticillium wilt, mild and rugose mosaic. Susceptible to blackleg, fusarium, PLRV Stores well." Primary uses: boiling, baking, and chipping. See also: PAA; Cornell; Am Potato J 42:253-255 (1965).

Monticello (NY 102) - a "medium-maturing, round-white chipping variety... released in 2003 by the University of Maine and Cornell University.... primarily intended for use in the chipping industry, especially from mid- to long-term storage." See also: "Monticello: A Mid-season Variety with Good Tuber Appearance and Chipping Potential from Mid- to Long-term Storage" (Am J Potato Res 81:143-152 [2004]).

Norchip - Tubers are "round to oblong; smooth creamy white skin; medium deep eyes, intermediate in number; white flesh.... Medium yielding variety; high tuber set resulting in many uniform shaped tubers of medium sized. Performs well on well drained heavy soils; very intolerant to drought. Good field tolerance to potato flea beetle; good resistance to hollow heart, internal necrosis and vascular discoloration; slightly susceptible to growth cracks. Good storability; short dormancy period; medium-high specific gravity." Primary uses: chipping, French frying, boiling, and baking. See also: PAA.

Northern White (White Northern) - "Northern White is a large white skinned, white fleshed variety with a smooth skin and very shallow eyes" (Potato Gene Resources Newsletter, 2001).

NorValley - Tubers are "round to oval; smooth white skin with a yellow undertone; shallow eyes, moderately numerous and evenly distributed; non prominent eyebrows; cream-white flesh.... High yielding variety with medium number of tubers per plant. Wide adaptability, suitable for production on irrigated or non irrigated land. Resistant to hollow heart and blackspot. Medium dormancy period. Good storability." Primary uses: chipping, dehydrated flakes, boiling, and baking. See also: Am J Potato Res 75:101-106 (1998); HZPC.

Pearl - "Oval-long tubers, shallow-medium eyes, white skin, cream flesh." Second early specialty potato.

Penobscot - A white-skinned, white-fleshed variety released in Maine in 1963, noted for its leafrool resistance and high solids. See also: Am Potato J 41:140-147 (1964).

Penta - Tubers are "round; white, smooth skin; shallow pink eyes with non-prominent pink eyebrows; yellow flesh.... Medium to high yielding variety with good tubers uniformity and excellent virus resistance. High resistance to bruising; sensible to drought. Medium high dry matter content. Medium long dormancy. Heat treatment 3 to 4 weeks prior to planting is recommended due to eyes low set. Fairly slow to germinate." Primary uses: cooking, French frying.

Pentland Dell - "Long oval white tubers with creamy white flesh. Versatile but particularly excellent chipper, especially long or large chips. Shows good slug resistance and is drought resistant."

Pentland Javelin - "A white waxy fleshed new potato. Ideal for boiling and salad use. Good all round disease resistance, especially golden eelworm."

Pomeroy - "Oval to long, white tubers with medium depth eyes and white flesh." Late maincrop potato for the French fry market.

Portage - A "high-yielding and ealry-maturing" variety "with round to oblong, white-skinned, white-fleshed tubers." Resistance to verticillium wilt. Primary use: fresh market. See also: Am. Potato J. 72:681-688, "Portage: A new early-maturing, round white table potato variety" by Reeves et alia.

Prestile - A round, white-skinned, white-fleshed variety for tablestock market. Has good storage potential and is resistant to net necrosis but susceptible to heat necrosis. Released in 1991. See also: Am. Potato J. 71:89-98, "Prestile: A new round white potato variety" by Reeves et alia.

Prince Hairy - "White-skinned, white-fleshed variety producing medium-large round tubers. Resistant to Colorado potato beetles, potato leafhoppers and flea beetles. Also known as NYL235-4."

Quaggy Joe (AF 1470-17) - "The Quaggy Joe potato variety is high-yielding and medium to medium-late maturing with attractive, round-oval, white-skinned, white-fleshed tubers with medium-shallow pink eyes. Its major use is expected to be as a maincrop tablestock variety." See also: Am J Potato Res 76:331-335 (1999).

Reba (NY 87) - "Mid-to-late season variety similar to Atlantic or Monona. Medium to tall, semi-erect plants yield round to oval to oblong, white-fleshed, smooth tubers with bright-white to buff skin. Resistant to golden nematode, common scab, verticillium wilt, early blight. Susceptible to late blight. Stores well." See also: Tucker Farms; Am J Potato Res 76:1-4 (1999).

Rocket - Tubers are "round to short oval; white, smooth skin; shallow eyes, predominantly apical; medium prominent eyebrows; white flesh.... High yielding variety, exceptionally fast early bulking. Good tubers uniformity, attractive appearance. Good resistance to bruising and splitting; sensible to growth cracking. Low to medium dry matter content. Short dormancy period." Primary uses: boiling and baking. See also: Garden Action (UK).

St. Johns (AF828-5) - Tubers are round, white, with white flesh. Primary use: fresh market. See also: Am. Potato J. 73:2 (1996) 89-98, "St. Johns : A round white potato variety for fresh market" by Reeves et alia.

Sable - A white-skinned, white-fleshed variety released by New Brunswick in 1965. See also: Am Potato J 43:154-157 (1966).

Saxon - Tubers are "round to oval; white smooth skin; shallow eyes, predominantly apical; slightly prominent eyebrows; cream colored flesh.... High yielding variety with good tubers uniformity. Good resistance to bruising and drought stress. Medium dry matter content. Medium dormancy period. Very good storage capabilities." Primary uses: fresh market; boiling.

Scarborough - "Oval tubers, eyes shallow-medium, skin white, flesh white." General purpose maincrop also good for processing as French fries.

Sebago - Tubers are "elliptical to round-elliptical, medium thick; smooth ivory yellow skin; shallow eyes; white flesh.... High yielding variety; fair to good storage quality; short dormancy period; sets few tubers if plants closely spaced. Medium specific gravity." Primary uses: boiling, baking, chipping, and fresh French frying. See also: Red Isle Produce; PAA.

Shasta - Variety exclusive to California-Oregon Seed. Oblong to long tubers with cream-colored skin and white flesh, medium maturity. Dual-purpose fresh market and processing.

Shelley - White-skinned, cream-fleshed, oval tubers of moderately low specific gravity intended as a specialty and salad potato.

Shepody - Long, flattened, white-skinned tubers (considered a long white). Eyes shallow, intermediate in number. Medium early in maturity. Medium yields with an average to high percentage of No. 1 tubers. Susceptible to off-shapes, scab, harvest injury. Medium to low solids, high sugar after 45° F storage. Used almost exclusively for out-of-field processing into frozen french-fried products. See also: Cornell; Nebraska; PAA; CFIA; Science and Technology for Canadians. Initial release publication: Young, Tarn and Davies: 1983. Amer Potato Jour 60:109-113.

Sifra - Tubers are round to oblong, smooth shaped, uniform size. Bright white smooth skin. Medium deep eyes and white flesh. A medium late Round White variety for the fresh market. See also: HZPC's European page.

Snowbird - medium early Round White variety; round tubers with bright white skin and white flesh. Large in size with a low incidence of internal defects. Tubers size early. Can be available year-round. Primary use: tablestock.

Snowden - Tubers are "round to oval, slightly flattened; buff skin, slightly netted; eyes medium shallow; white flesh.... High yielding variety that produce a high tuber set with a large number of smaller tubers if spacing is too close. A spacing of 30 to 38 cm (12 to 15 inches) is recommended. It responds well to nitrogen fertilization and needs high levels of moisture. High specific gravity, good storage quality and short dormancy. Moderately susceptible to bruising." Primary use: Chipping. See also: Nebraska; PAA; SpudSeed, Red Isle Produce. First published description was by Peloquin, S. P., C. Thill and A. D. Pavlista in the newsletter Nebraska Potato Eyes 6:1, Spring, 1994.

Snowflake - a white-skinned potato with resistance to PVY, released in the early 1960s by North Dakota. "Snowflake, also known as 'Big Benefit', 'Boston Cracker', and 'Early English', is a handsome heirloom variety with white, flaky flesh. It is excellent for dumplings, potato bread, and stuffings. The flower is white. This variety is not particularly productive, especially if your ground lacks sand." Backyard Gardener. See also: Am Potato J 40:271-274.

Somerset - A "medium-maturing variety with attractive, round to oblong, white-skinned, white-fleshed tubers with shallow eyes." Primary use: chipping. See also: Reeves et alia, Am. Potato J. 67:153-162; article at Penn State.

Spartan Pearl - "Spartan Pearl (MS700-83) is a round white potato selected from a cross between Atlantic and Michibonne (MS709) in 1978. It has smooth, round white uniformly sized tubers. THe skin has a light netting and shallow eyes that are well distributed on the tuber." Primary use: fresh market, chipping. See also: Douches et alia, Am. Potato J. 69:785-792 (1992); Practically Edible.

Steuben - "Late season, but early bulking, good yielding white chipper with golden nematode resistance. Control size with close in-row spacing, late" (1994 NCSU CES bulletin). See also: Plaisted et alia, Am. Potato J. 67:239-244.

Tacna - Tubers are elliptical, white-skinned and cream-fleshed. Short dormancy period and high resistance to both PVX and PVY.

Tejon - Bred at the University of California, released 1986. High yield of long, white tubers; late maturity, good for tablestock, medium tuber solids, long dormancy. Part of the Canadian Potato Variety Repository.

Tolaas - Tubers are "oblong, smooth; white skin, may develop russeting under certain conditions; shallow eyes; white flesh.... High yielding variety. Medium specific gravity. Long dormancy period; very good storability. Early production of large tubers; very low incidence of hollow heart. Seems well adapted to both heavy dry land soils and peat soils. During trials, its performance has been mediocre on irrigated sands. If hollow heart or common scab is a problem, this cultivar could be a suitable alternative." Primary use: Early season French frying; fresh market.

Up To Date - "popular all-purpose potatoes in southern Tasmania. They have a very high reputation for their baking qualities and are also used for boiling and chipping. It is a mid-season type with flat oval tubers with a creamy white skin and cream flesh. The plants are tall and vigorous with large medium green leaves, and light red-purple flowers. Up To Date [is] a Scottish cultivar, which was released in 1894."

Victoria - Tubers are "long-oval, yellow, rough skin; fairly yellow flesh; shallow eyes." Primary use: Fresh market, chipping. See also: HZPC; Pomme de Terre.

White Baron - a somaclonal variant of Danshakuimo, the dominant variety in the Japanese tablestock market. White Baron browns less after peeling. Other Japanese varieties include Wasesiro, Nourin, Toyosiro and Yukijiro. See also: Am. Potato J. 72:701-706, "White Baron: A non-browning somaclonal variant of Danshakuimo (Irish Cobbler)" by Arihara et alia. Pedigee image at Wageningen UR Plant Breeding.

White Lady - "Oval to round, white tubers with medium depth eyes and cream flesh." Early maincrop for general purpose and French fry markets.

White Pearl - "Tubers have light netted skin and white flesh and are very uniform with a medium-size profile. The variety also exhibits medium-late to late vine maturity, medium yields, and medium solids." Long-term storage; used for chipping. See also: " White Pearl-A Chipping Potato Variety with High Level of Resistance to Cold Sweetening".

White Rose - Tubers are "large, long, elliptical, flattened, usually irregular; smooth white skin; numerous medium-deep eyes; white flesh.... High yielding variety of attractive appearance; adapted to irrigated areas; tuber size early. Requires close planting and fertile soil for optimal yields. Good storability. Generally low specific gravity." Primary use: Fresh market, boiling, baking. See also: PAA. Also known as: American Giant, Wisconsin Pride, Late Pride, California Long Whites, Long Whites.

Willamette - Tubers have white skin, white flesh; suitable for fresh market and French frying.

Yankee Chipper - "not in production; high yield of round, white tubers; medium maturity, good for chips, medium tuber solids, short dormancy." See also: Am. Potato J. 61:287 (1983).

Yankee Supreme - "not in production; medium yield of oblong, white tubers; medium-late maturity, good for tablestock, medium tuber solids, medium dormancy." See also: Am. Potato J. 61:683-690 (1983).

York - "early maturing, white skinned, high total solids." See also: Am. Potato J. 47:201-204 (1970). Listed in the Canadian Potato Variety Repository.

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