Potato Varieties: Yellow-skinned
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ABEILLE - Tubers are "round; flaky yellow skin; moderately numerous shallow eyes, evenly distributed; eyebrows slightly prominent; yellow flesh.... High yielding variety; moderately resistant to hollow heart, brown heart, vascular net necrosis; high dry matter content; long dormancy period (9 months)." Primary use: Fresh market.
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 al., Am. Potato J. 47:229 (1970).
AC BRADOR - Tubers are "oblong; smooth yellow skin; shallow eyes; light yellow flesh.... High yielding variety; early tuber set; extremely high resistance to late blight; susceptible to hollow heart. Good storability; very long dormancy period; medium-high specific gravity." Released in 1991 by Ag Canada NB. See also: Tarn et al., Am. Potato J. 72:401-408 (1995).
AC CHALEUR - Tubers are "round to oval, slightly blocky; smooth buff coloured skin; moderately shallow eyes; white flesh.... Medium to high yielding variety; not susceptible to hollow hart. Medium specific gravity. Medium dormancy." Released in 1993 by Ag Canada NB. See also: DeJong et al., Am. Potato J. 72:393-400 (1995).
AC DUBUC - Tubers are "long, sometimes slightly curved; smooth buff skin; few shallow eyes, predominantly apical; non prominent eyebrows; white flesh.... High yielding variety; well adapted to Québec climatic conditions; good storability; medium long dormancy period; high specific gravity."
AC MAPLE GOLD (WIS75-30) - Tubers are "oval, uniform; smooth light yellow skin; shallow eyes, evenly distributed; eyebrows not prominent; medium yellow flesh.... High yielding variety with medium number of tubers per plant. This variety should be grown with an in-row spacing of 30 cm. High specific gravity. Medium dormancy period. Good storability." See also: Lynch et al., Am. J. Potato Res. 78:339-343 (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 al., Am. Potato J. 72:417-426 (1995).
AC PTARMIGAN (F76080) - Tubers are "oval; smooth buff skin; shallow eyes, eyebrows not prominent; cream coloured flesh.... High yielding variety of attractive appearance; very uniform tuber size and shape; early tuber set; medium number of tubers per plant; medium specific gravity." Released in 1992 by Ag Canada Lethbridge. See also: Lynch et al., Am. Potato J. 71:387-394 (1994).
AC SUNBURY (F80054) - Tubers are "oval; smooth light yellow skin; shallow eyes, intermediate in number, predominantly apical; non prominent eyebrows; light yellow flesh.... High yielding variety; medium number of tubers per plant; short dormancy period; high dry matter content." See also: Murphy et al., "AC Sunbury: A new light yellow-fleshed medium early table potato cultivar with resistance to golden cyst nematode" (Am. J. Potato Res. 79:397-402 [2002]).
ACCENT - Tubers are "round to oval, yellow, medium rough to rough skin; pale yellow flesh; rather shallow eyes." See also: Potatoes Netherlands.
ACCORD - Tubers are "round to oval, pale yellow, smooth skin; yellowish-white flesh to white flesh; shallow eyes to rather shallow eyes." Primary use: Fresh market.
ADORA - Tubers are "oblong; light yellow, rather smooth skin; medium shallow eyes, evenly distributed; pale yellow flesh.... High yielding variety with good tuber uniformity; few tubers per plant. Rather good resistance to internal bruising. Low dry matter content. Long dormancy." Low-carb variety developed in the Netherlands. See also: HZPC; Potatoes Netherlands.
AGATA - Tubers are "oval to oblong; light yellow smooth skin; shallow eyes, intermediate in number, evenly distributed; slightly prominent eyebrows; yellow flesh.... High yielding variety. Tubers are very uniform in shape and present good resistance to internal bruising. Low dry matter content. Medium storage ability." See also: Potatoes Netherlands.
AGRIA - "Long, oval tubers; light yellow smooth skin; dark yellow flesh. Very high yield variety." See also: Potatoes Netherlands.
AIDA - Tubers oval to long; yellow flesh. Medium to high resistance to fungal, bacterial, and viral diseases.
AJIBA - Tubers are "round to oval, yellow, medium rough skin; yellowish-white flesh; rather shallow eyes." Primary use: Fresh market.
ALBAS - Yellow-skinned, oval tubers with white flesh. Primary use: Starch production.
ALBATROS - Medium large to large, oval, yellow skin, shallow to medium eyes, light yellow flesh. Multipurpose variety with good drought tolerance. See also: European Cultivated Potato Database.
ALLEGANY - "Allegany was released by the New York State Experiment Station in 1990.... Tubers are round in overall shape and in cross section with shallow lateral eyes and deep apical eyes. Skin color is buff and skin texture ranges from smooth to slightly netted depending on soils and environment.... The high yielding ability in fall production areas is this variety's primary advantage. Allegany is not adapted to summer and winter production regions due to its late maturity. The variety has resistance to golden nematode, early blight, and Verticillium wilt and is moderately resistant to pitted scab and has some general resistance to late blight. Tubers can be marketed as tablestock and chip stock. The long dormancy of tubers is an advantage in storage. Tubers tend to be susceptible to bruising when grown at high nitrogen levels and/or when harvested in cold conditions." See also: Plaisted et al., Am. Potato J. 67:227-231 (1990).
ALLIANS - Tubers are "cylindrical, shallow eyes, smooth yellow skin, dark yellow flesh."
ALLURE - Yellow-skinned, round tuber with white flesh. Primary use: Boiling, French frying.
ALMERA - Long-oval, yellow-skinned tubers with white flesh. Primary use: Fresh market.
ALPHA - Tubers are "round to oval, large, uniform; fairly rough yellow skin; moderately shallow eyes; pale yellow flesh.... High yielding variety; tubers are usually quite uniform and have good resistance to internal bruising. Very late variety, seed should be prepared to advance maturity in Eastern Canada. Medium specific gravity." Most widely grown variety in Mexico. See also: Colorado Potato; San Luis Hills Farm.
ALTESSE - Tubers are large, long to long oval; yellow skin and flesh; very high yield.
AMINCA - Tubers are oval to long; white to yellow skin; light yellow to yellow flesh. Very early to early variety.
AMYLA - Tubers are "oval to round; white to yellow skin; yellow flesh.
ANAIS - Tubers are "oval to round; very shallow to shallow eyes; white to yellow skin; yellow flesh. Very early to early variety.
ANDES GOLD – "Cream colored skin and pale yellow flesh; this potato has a very creamy texture. Outstanding as a baked potato." Listed as an Heirloom variety in the 2008 Oregon Potato Seed Certification Standards.
ANDOVER - Tubers are "round; rough, buff colored skin; few shallow eyes, predominantly apical; medium prominent eyebrows; white flesh.... High yielding variety; susceptible to drought, heat stress and air pollution. Medium dry matter content. Good storability quality; medium dormancy period (6 months). Very rapid emergence and early set. Exceptionally rapid early growth." See also: Am. J. Potato Res. 75:113-116 (1998).
ANNABELLE - "With its distinctive full-flavoured, almost buttery taste, this gourmet variety is a smaller oval shaped potato with an attractive, smooth bright appearance, clear thin-skin and barely visible eyes." See also: Potatoes Netherlands.
ANOSTA - Round to oval, yellow-skinned tubers with pale yellow flesh. Primary use: Chipping.
APOLLINE - Tubers are "long oval; medium yellow flesh, yellow skin; medium depth eyes."
ARIELLE - Oval, yellow-skinned tubers with pale yellow flesh. Primary use: Fresh market.
ARINDA - Long-oval, yellow-skinned tubers with pale yellow flesh. Primary use: Fresh market.
ARMADA - Large, oval, yellow-skinned tubers with pale yellow flesh. Primary use: Fresh market.
ARNOVA - Large, long-oval, yellow-skinned tubers with pale yellow flesh. Primary use: Fresh market.
ARRAN CONSUL - Tubers are "oval, blunt, indented at the stem end; pale yellow skin; medium-deep to deep eyes; creamy white flesh.... Medium to high yielding, long dormancy period, stores very well." Primary use: Fresh market.
ATLANTIC - "High yielding variety, attractive appearance; good tuber set and uniform tuber size and shape." Primary use: fresh market, chipping. See also: PAA.
AUGSBURG GOLD - "tasty skin, attractive, mealy yellow flesh." Waxy potatoes, good for steaming or frying.
AUSTRIAN CRESCENT - "Long, thin fingerling that tends to grow in a crescent shape. Pale yellow skin, yellow flesh." See also: Potato Garden.
BAILLA - Tubers are "Long, not very deep eyes, yellow skin, yellow flesh." Primary use: Fresh market.
BAKE-KING - "R. Plaisted and Peterson release the Bake-King variety, a cross of Merrimack and Green Mountain" (Tucker's Chronology). Bake-King is a parent of Shepody.
BALTICA - "Baltica is an medium early, very high yielding fresh market potato variety with high numbers of short oval tubers per plant. The tubers have a smooth yellow skin and yellow flesh color. Baltica has long storage capabilities and when cooked or peeled has a high resistance to discoloration. Baltica is a German variety developed and owned by Solana."
BANANA - "Yellow fleshed fingerling type potato with a high tuber set...low yielding variety; medium dormancy period; good storability; medium specific gravity." Tubers are "banana-shaped; small; smooth, light yellow skin; shallow eyes; uniform pale yellow flesh." See also: Coffin et al., Am. Potato J. 70:1-6 (1993). Also known as Banana Fingerling and Russian Banana.
BARAKA - Very large, yellow-skinned tubers with pale yellow flesh. Primary use: French frying and chipping.
BEA - Tubers are "Long oval, very regular, very shallow eyes, clear yellow skin, pale yellow flesh.... Variety giving tubers with excellent presentation, due to their shape, regularity and eyes. It requires great care to be taken in the storing and pregermination of the seed potatoes." Primary use: Fresh market.
BELANA - Early yellow variety, with smooth skin and a dark yellow flesh. HIgh yield of large oval tubers. Primary use: fresh market. See also: article on reaction to Belana's replacing of variety 'Linda' in Germany in 2004. Grown in the Colorado Potato Certification Service's 2007 crop test (pdf).
BELLE DE FONTENAY - Tubers are "Claviform, very regular, very shallow eyes, yellow skin, dark yellow flesh.... Variety whose low productivity and susceptibility to certain diseases are largely compensated by an extreme earliness and a very good culinary quality." Primary use: Fresh market. See also: European Cultivated Potato Database.
BELLEISLE - Tubers are "oblong to ovoid; medium size; slightly netted buff skin; shallow light buff eyes; white flesh.... High yielding variety of attractive appearance; performs well under organic production practices; highly resistant to bruising and skinning; good storability; high specific gravity."
BENNO VRIZO - Large, yellow-skinned, long to oval tubers with yellow flesh.
BERBER - Large, yellow-skinned, oval tubers with yellow flesh.
BERNADETTE - Tubers are "Oblong, eyes on surface, yellow skin, pale yellow flesh." See also: European Cultivated Potato Database.
BINTJE - "large, regular, long, oval, thick; smooth pale yellow skin; shallow eyes; light yellow flesh; on exposure to light, tubers become green with dark purple at the eyes." Primary use: Fresh market, boiling, baking, French frying. See also: Potatoes Netherlands.
BLONDY - Tubers are "Oval, regular, shallow eyes, yellow skin, yellow flesh."
BONDEVILLE - Tubers are "Oval, yellow skin, pale yellow flesh." Primary use: Fresh market.
BONNOTTE DE NOIRMOUTIER - Tubers are "Round, half-sunken eyes, yellow skin, smooth, dark yellow flesh."
CAESAR - Tubers are "large to very large, oblong; light yellow smooth skin; shallow eyes, cream to light yellow colored flesh." Primary use: Fresh market. See also: HZPC; Potatoes Netherlands.
CALGARY - Tubers are "Rounded, deep eyes, yellow skin, yellow flesh." Primary use: Starch production.
CANELLE - Tubers are "Elongated oblong, shallow eyes, yellow smooth to medium skin, pale yellow flesh." Primary use: Fresh market.
CANTATE - Tubers are "long-oval; yellow, smooth to medium smooth skin; fairly yellow flesh; very shallow eyes."
CARLITA - Tubers are "round to oval, yellow, medium rough to rough skin; pale yellow flesh; rather shallow eyes."
CARLTON - Tubers are "oval; buff skin; shallow eyes; creamy white flesh.... Medium yielding variety; wide adaptability as first early tablestock. Tubers size early to very early across the Canadian Prairies; vines maturity is midseason to late; smooth conformation if harvested early but if left to plant maturity, tubers frequently become oversized and rough with growth cracks or hollow heart. Weak to medium storability; low to medium specific gravity." Primary uses: boiling.
CAROLA - "High yielding, mid-season.....smooth-textured...golden colored creamy, firm and waxy flesh." See also: The Maine Potato Lady; Garden Harvest Supply.
CARRERA - Tubers are "Oblong, shallow eyes, yellow smooth to medium skin, yellow flesh." Primary use: Fresh market. See also: Potatoes Netherlands.
CASCADE - 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." "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." Primary uses: boiling, baking, French frying. See also: PAA (considered a white-skinned variety by PAA).
CASTELINE - Tubers are "Long oval, rather shallow eyes, yellow skin, pale yellow flesh." Primary use: Fresh market.
CENTAURE - Tubers are "Short oval to oval, yellow skin, yellow flesh." Primary use: Starch production.
CHARLOTTE - Tubers are "Long oval, very regular, shallow eyes, yellow skin, yellow flesh.... Variety with many tubers, medium sized, very regular long oval shape and good culinary quality." Primary use: Fresh market. See also: Garden Action (UK).
CHEROKEE - Tubers are "short-elliptical to round; slightly flaky ivory yellow skin; shallow eyes; white flesh. High yielding variety; widely adapted, particularly to mineral and muck soils; good resistance to skinning and bruising; good storability; high total solids." Primary uses: boiling, baking, and chipping.
CHIPIE - Tubers are "Rounded, shallow to moderately sunken eyes, yellow skin, pale yellow flesh." Primary use: Fresh market, French frying.
CICERO - Tubers are "oval, yellow, medium rough skin; pale yellow flesh; shallow eyes."
CILENA - Tubers are "long-oval; yellow, smooth skin; yellow flesh; shallow eyes.
CLAUSTAR - Tubers are "Oval, regular, shallow eyes, yellow skin, pale yellow flesh.... Very productive rustic variety, giving large regular tubers with shallow eyes, of good keeping quality, but with low dry matter content." Primary use: Fresh market.
COBBLER - Also known as Irish Cobbler. Tubers are "large to medium-sized; round with flattened ends, smooth creamy white skin; shallow to deep eyes; white flesh." See also: PAA.
COMTESSE - Tubers are "Elongated oblong, shallow eyes, yellow smooth to medium skin, pale yellow flesh." Primary use: Fresh market.
CONCURRENT - Tubers are "oval; smooth light yellow skin; few shallow eyes, evenly distributed; not prominent eyebrows; light yellow flesh.... High to very high yielding variety; medium number of tubers per plant, uniform in shape and in grading; good resistance to hollow heart and to drought; rather good resistance to internal bruising; medium to good storability; short to medium dormancy period; low dry matter." Primary uses: boiling and baking. See also: European Cultivated Potato Database.
CORINE - Tubers are "short oblong, regular, eyes on surface, light yellow skin, light yellow flesh."
COROLLE - Tubers are "Long oval, not very deep eyes, yellow skin, yellow flesh." Primary use: Fresh market.
CRISPIN - "Longer shelf-life and more attractive appearance than Yukon Gold. A more flavorful yellow-flesh potato with a firm texture."
CROSTY - Tubers are " Elongated, eyes on surface to fairly deep, yellow skin, pale yellow to white flesh."
CUPIDS - Tubers are "round to oval; white skin, slight flaky russetting in some soils; shallow eyes; pale yellow flesh.... High yielding variety of attractive appearance; tubers are uniform in size; relatively resistant to damage during harvesting; moderately resistant to greening; good storability; high dry matter." Primary uses: boiling and home French frying.
CYCLOON - Tubers are "long-oval; yellow, medium rough skin; fairly yellow flesh; shallow eyes."
CYNTHIA - Tubers are "Oval, regular, shallow eyes, yellow skin, yellow flesh.... Very productive variety showing a good earliness of tuber development, with very large tubers of good culinary quality, but having a certain susceptibility to diseases. Primary use: fresh market.
CYRANO - Medium to large oval tubers with yellow skin and shallow eyes; light yellow, waxy flesh. "Excellent appearance and a good dry matter make Cyrano suitable for a select or exclusive table potato clientele."
DAIFLA - Tubers are "Oblong, shallow to moderately deep eyes, yellow smooth to medium skin, white flesh." Primary use: Fresh market.
DAISY - Tubers are "Oval, not very deep eyes, yellow skin, pale yellow flesh." Primary use: Fresh market.
DAISY GOLD - Large, all purpose potato. Yellow, flaky, moist flesh. Midseason.
DAKOTA PEARL - Tubers are "round; smooth light yellow skin; medium deep eyes, predominantly apical; slightly prominent eyebrows; cream colored flesh.... Medium to high yielding variety that produce uniformly round tubers of attractive appearance. It has shown very good resistance to blackspot bruises during trials. Excellent chipping quality even after long-term storage at 6 °C." Primary uses: boiling, baking, chipping. See also: North Dakota.
DALI - Tubers are "long-oval, yellow, smooth skin; fairly yellow flesh; very shallow eyes." "Average susceptibility to rust spots, fairly resistant to hollow heart, fairly resistant to black spots.... Holds shape very well when cooked, table-use group A-B, very slight blackening after cooking, not suitable for deep frying." Primary use: Fresh market. See also: Pomme de Terre.
DELICE - Tubers are "Oval to long oval, regular, shallow eyes, yellow skin, yellow flesh.... Early productive variety, showing a good earliness of tuber development, which appears appropriate for the production of earlies." Primary use: Fresh market.
DELIKAT - "Delikat is early maturing with oval yellow fleshed large tubers with shallow eyes that's suitable for fresh markets and chipping and dehydrated products. Tuber initiation occurs early and the vine is medium to tall sized with a rapid development. Its storablility is very good and it has resistances to potato wart, leaf roll virus, PVY, PVA. It is susceptible to late blight, rhizoctonia and blackleg. Delikat is a private variety of Norika." See also: Potato Variety ID Table at OSU.
DENALI - Tubers are " oval to oblong, uniform shape; smooth and tough buff coloured skin; shallow eyes, evenly distributed; short eyebrows; white flesh.... High yielding variety of attractive appearance; tolerant to heat and frost; moderately resistant to hollow heart and other internal defects; not affected by tuber greening because tuber set deeper than many varieties; good storability; medium dormancy period; very high specific gravity." Primary uses: chipping while fresh.
DIAMANT - Tubers are "oval, yellow, smooth to medium smooth skin; pale yellow flesh; rather shallow eyes."
DITTA - Tubers are "long-oval, dark yellow, medium rough skin; yellow flesh to fairly yellow flesh; shallow eyes." "Fairly resistant to rust spots and to hollow heart, fairly resistant to black spots.... Holds shape very well when cooked, table-use group A, slight blackening after cooking." Primary use: Fresh market. See also: Pomme de Terre.
DIVINA - Tubers are " oval; smooth creamy yellow skin; shallow to medium deep eyes, slightly red pigmented, few in number, predominantly apical; slightly prominent eyebrows; yellow flesh.... Very high yielding potential variety; high number of attractive appearance tubers per plant; good storability; medium dormancy period." Primary uses: boiling and baking.
DORADO - Tubers are "oval; yellow, medium rough skin; fairly yellow flesh to pale yellow flesh; shallow eyes."
DORÉ - Tubers are "round, yellow, rough skin; yellow flesh; shallow eyes." Primary use: Fresh market.
DRAGA - Tubers are "long-oval, yellow, smooth skin; yellowish-white flesh; moderately deep eyes." Primary use: Fresh market.
DUCHESSE - Tubers are "Oblong to elongated oblong, very regular, eyes on surface, yellow skin, yellow flesh.... Slightly earlier variety than Bintje, productive, with early tuber formation, giving very regular tubers with some dry matter content." Primary use: Fresh market.
DUNDROD - Tubers are " round to oval; slightly rough light yellow skin; medium deep eyes, intermediate in number, predominantly apical; white flesh.... Medium yielding variety; moderately resistant to internal and external bruising; good storability; medium specific gravity." Primary uses: boiling.
EDEN - Tubers are "Long, rather shallow eyes, yellow skin, pale yellow flesh." Primary use: Fresh market.
EERSTELING - Tubers are "long-oval," yellow skin, pale yellow flesh; shallow eyes.
EIGENHEIMER - Tubers are "oval, yellow, smooth to medium smooth skin; fairly yellow flesh; moderately deep eyes."
ELBA - "Elba has proven to be a top choice for market growers and home gardeners alike. Large round tubers with buff, flaky skin and white flesh are excellent for boiling." See also: Wood Prairie Farm.
ELFE - Early yellow variety, with oval,smooth-skinned tubers. High resistances and good storability; firm cooking and suitable for packing. Grown in the Colorado Potato Certification Service's 2007 crop test (pdf).
ELKANA - Tubers are "round to oval, yellow, medium rough to rough skin; yellow flesh; moderately deep eyes." Primary use: Starch. See also: Pomme de Terre.
ELLES - Tubers are "round to oval; yellow, medium rough to rough skin; yellowish-white flesh; moderately deep eyes."
ELODIE - Tubers are "oval to long; white to yellow skin; yellow flesh."
EMERAUDE - Tubers are "Oval to long oval, regular, very shallow eyes, yellow skin, yellow flesh.... Relatively early productive variety, rather slightly susceptible to leaf blight, with fairly large numbers of rather large regular tubers." Primary use: Fresh market.
EPONA - Tubers are "Rounded, yellow skin, medium to rough, pale yellow flesh." Primary use: Starch production.
ESCORT - Tubers are "round to oval, yellow, smooth skin; pale yellow flesh; rather shallow eyes." Primary use: Fresh market, French frying.
ESTIMA - Tubers are "oval; buff colored smooth skin; very shallow eyes, predominantly apical; light yellow flesh.... Very high yielding variety that produce large tubers of attractive appearance. Early tuber set. Good resistance to drought, bruising and growth cracks. Medium dry matter content. Rather long dormancy period." Primary uses: Fresh market and frying. See also: Garden Action (UK); Pomme de Terre.
ESTIVALE - Tubers are "Elongated oblong, yellow smooth to medium skin, pale yellow flesh." Primary use: Fresh market.
EUROPA - Tubers are "Oval, rather shallow to medium sunken eyes, yellow skin, yellowish white flesh.... Variety with early tuber development, giving an excellent presentation, but susceptible to virus diseases."
EXQUISA - Tubers are "long-oval, yellow, smooth skin; yellow flesh; rather shallow eyes." Primary use: Fresh market.
FABULA - Tubers are "oval; smooth light yellow skin; few medium deep eyes, predominantly apical; eyebrows slightly prominent; light yellow flesh.... High to very high yielding variety; very good foliage cover; very large tubers, uniform in size; good resistance to internal bruising. Low to medium dry matter content." Primary uses: boiling and baking. See also: HZPC; Potatoes Netherlands.
FAMBO- Tubers are "oval to oblong; smooth to rough light yellow skin; shallow eyes, evenly distributed; eyebrows moderately prominent; light yellow flesh.... Medium to high yielding variety; large tubers of attractive appearance; uniform in grading; good resistance to internal bruising and drought. Short dormancy period; medium to high specific gravity." Primary uses: chipping and frying. See also: Potatoes Netherlands.
FANETTE - "Oval to long, very uniform tubers, shallow eyes, white to yellow skin, yellow flesh. Very high yield potential." Primary use: fresh market.
FAUSTA - Oval tubers, light yellow skin, white to yellow flesh.
FELSINA - Tubers "oval, white to yellow, smooth to intermediate skin; yellow flesh; shallow eyes." Primary use: fresh market, French fries. See also: Potatoes Netherlands; potato.net.
FIANNA- Tubers are "oval; pale yellow, smooth to medium smooth skin; white flesh; shallow eyes." Primary use: Chipping.
FINGERLING SALAD - Late-season heirloom. 2- to 4-inch fingerling tubers with yellow skin and flesh.
FLORETTE - Tubers are "oval to round; very shallow to shallow eyes; white to yellow skin, light yellow flesh. High to very high resistance to late blight on tubers."
FLORIANE - Tubers are "Long oval, shallow eyes, yellow skin, pale yellow flesh." Primary use: Fresh market.
FLORICE - Tubers are "Oval, not very deep to moderately sunken eyes, yellow skin, pale yellow flesh." Primary use: Fresh market.
FONTANE - Tubers are "oval, yellow, medium rough skin; pale yellow flesh; rather shallow eyes." Primary use: Chipping.
FREGATE - Tubers are "oval to round, shallow eyes, white to yellow skin, yellow flesh." Primary use: Fresh market.
FRESCO - Tubers are "round to oval, yellow, smooth to medium smooth skin; pale yellow flesh; shallow eyes." Primary use: chipping.
FRIESLANDER - Tubers are "oval, yellow, smooth to medium smooth skin; fairly yellow flesh; rather shallow eyes." Primary use: Fresh market.
FRISIA - Tubers are "oval, yellow, smooth to medium smooth skin; yellowish-white flesh; shallow eyes." Primary use: Fresh market.
FUNDY - Tubers are "round to elliptical, medium size; smooth buff skin, slightly netted; shallow eyes; eyebrows long, curved and prominent; white flesh.... High yielding variety; tubers of attractive appearance; susceptible to skinning and bruising; medium specific gravity." Primary uses: boiling and baking.
GALA - "round oval to oval, high set of uniformly shaped tubers with shallow eyes; medium sized tubers smooth skin, yellow to dark yellow flesh [...] predominantly firm cooking table potato." See also: Fruit Today article.
GEMCHIP - "Selected from the progeny of a cross between BR5960-9 x ND5737-3 and was tested as BR7093-24. It was released in 1989 by the USDA and Idaho, Oregon, Washington and Colorado.... Tubers are round to short oblong, smooth with a shallow to moderately deep bud-end. Skin is smooth but may have small scaly patches." See also: Pavek et al., Am. Potato J. 68:461-466 (1991).
GERMAN BUTTERBALL - A high yielding, very late maturing, specialty cultivar suitable for fresh use, with medium specific gravity and reduced need for inputs." See also MV Produce; PotatoGarden.
GIGANT - Tubers are "large, round oval; light yellow skin, smooth to slightly flaky; shallow eyes, evenly distributed; medium prominent eyebrows; light yellow flesh.... Very high yielding variety that has a good resistance to drought. Very high dry matter content. Good storability aptitude. Medium dormancy period (6 months)." Primary uses: boiling and baking.
GLORIA - Tubers are "long-oval, yellow, smooth skin; yellow flesh; rather shallow eyes." Primary use: Fresh market.
GOLDEN SUNBURST - Medium maturing, very high yielding fresh market potato variety with high numbers of short oval tubers per plant. The tubers have a smooth yellow skin and deep yellow flesh color.
GOURMANDINE - Tubers are "long oval; smooth yellow skin; yellow flesh; shallow eyes." Primary use: Fresh market.
GRANOLA - Tubers are "oval to round, white to yellow, rough, shallow to medium eyes, light yellow to yellow flesh." Fairly firm texture.
GREDINE - Tubers are "short oblong, shallow eyes, yellow skin, medium, yellow flesh." Primary use: Fresh market.
GREEN MOUNTAIN - Tubers are "large, short-oblong to oblong, flattened; ends usually blunt; smooth buff skin, often netted; medium-deep white eyes; white flesh.... High yielding variety; stores well; well suited for washing after two months storage; grows well in light soils." Primary uses: home gardening; boiling, baking, and fresh French frying.
HAIDA - "medium brown skin, with a number of eyes" with waxy flesh. Like the Ozette, the Haida may have been brought up the West Coast by seaman.
HANSA- Tubers are "long-oval, yellow, smooth skin; fairly yellow flesh; shallow eyes."
HERMES - Tubers are "round to oval, yellow, medium rough skin; fairly yellow flesh; moderately deep eyes." Primary use: Chipping.
HERMINE - Tubers are "oval, very shallow to shallow eyes, white to yellow skin, yellow flesh." Primary use: Fresh market.
HERTHA - Tubers are "oval; smooth yellow skin; shallow eyes, few to intermediate in number, predominantly apical, very slightly prominent eyebrows; light yellow flesh.... High yielding variety; good storability; medium dormancy period; high dry matter. Pre-sprouting is desirable since a large number of stems is necessary to avoid over size. Suitable for all types of soil. Foliage development is rather quick; gives good soil cover. Moderately susceptible for bruising and internal blackspot. Warm tubers before grading to prevent internal blackspot. Careful harvesting is desirable, good skin set is necessary." Primary uses: boiling, baking, chipping, and French frying.
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. 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.
ILONA- Medium to large tubers, white to yellow skin, and light yellow flesh.
IMPALA - Tubers are "long-oval, yellow, smooth to medium smooth skin; fairly yellow flesh; shallow eyes." Primary use: Fresh market.
INOVA - Tubers are "long-oval, yellow, smooth to medium smooth skin; fairly yellow flesh; shallow eyes." Primary use: Fresh market.
INSTITUT DE BEAUVAIS - Tubers are "round, medium to deep eyes, white to yellow skin, white flesh. Primary use: Fresh market.
ISABEL - Tubers are " Long oval, not very deep eyes, yellow skin, dark yellow flesh." Primary use: Fresh market.
ISLAND SUNSHINE - Tubers are "round; rough yellow skin; shallow to intermediate eyes, predominantly apical, eyebrows not prominent; dark yellow flesh.... Medium high yielding variety; good storability; long dormancy period." "Highly resistant to late blight and good resistance to scab. Medium-sized plants." "Developed by the Loo brothers, organic farmers on Prince Edward Island, Island Sunshine is the result of natural selection. Different from most breeding programs where the selections are 'pampered' (given insect and disease control), the Loo brothers selected only crosses that survived insect and disease pressure without controls. Thus we have a delectable golden-fleshed potato that is highly resistant to late blight. European-style variety produces a large set of 2-3" potatoes. Great to eat all winter. Medium-sized plant with pink flowers." Primary uses: boiling and baking. See also: Wood Prairie Farm.
ITASCA - "Itasca was selected from the progeny of a cross between MN304.72-10 x ND58-3. It was tested as MN12567 and released by the University of Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station and Department of Horticultural Science in 1994.... Tubers are smooth, round to blocky and oblong with shallow eyes. The tubers elongate as they increase in size.... well suited as a processing variety for dryland conditions."
JACQUELINE LEE (MSG274-3) - "Jacqueline Lee has a bright golden skin, yellow flesh, attractive oval shape, and excellent cooking qualities that make it suitable for tablestock use.... [I]t has... a high level of foliar resistance to the US-8 genotype of" late blight. See also: Am. J. Potato Res. 78:413-419 (2001).
JAERLA - Tubers are "round to oval, yellow, smooth to medium smooth skin; pale yellow flesh; rather shallow eyes." "Proportion of large tubers: high to very high.... Slightly susceptible to rust spots, moderately susceptible to hollow heart.... Early productive variety, giving large tubers sometimes of rather irregular shape and with fairly well marked eyes." Primary use: Fresh market. See also: European Cultivated Potato Database; Pomme de Terre.
JEMSEG - Tubers are " large, uniform, short-oblong, slightly flattened, medium thick; smooth dark tan skin; shallow light buff eyes; white flesh.... High yielding variety, attractive appearance. Tuber size very early. Set spacing should be 25 cm. Oversizing and internal defects can be a problem if topkilling and harvesting are not properly timed. Resistant to skinning. Low tuber set. Good response to green sprouting. Does not store well. Medium to high specific gravity; low total glycoalkaloids." Primary uses: boiling, baking, and fresh chipping.
JENNY - Tubers are "Oval, rather shallow eyes, yellow skin, pale yellow flesh."
JERSEY ROYAL - "First early variety of potato characterised by long oval tubers, yellow skin and firm texture once cooked. Foliage is dark green with wavy margins and robust stems. Seaweed is extensively used as a fertiliser, this enhances the flavour of the potatoes." Jersey Royal is a protected name for a potato otherwise known as International Kidney. See also: This Is Jersey.
JOSÉ - Tubers are "Oblong fairly elongated, regular, very superficial eyes, yellow skin, pale yellow flesh.... Variety giving very regular tubers, with very superficial eyes, but with skin that is sometimes rough on maturity." Primary use: Fresh market.
JOSÉPHINE - Tubers are "Elongated, shallow eyes, yellow skin, pale yellow flesh." Primary use: Fresh market.
JULIETTE - Tubers are "Long oval, shallow eyes, yellow skin, yellow flesh." Primary use: Fresh market.
JUNIOR - Tubers are "long-oval, yellow, smooth to medium smooth skin; pale yellow flesh; rather shallow eyes." Primary use: Fresh market.
JUSTINE - Tubers are "Long oval, not very deep eyes, yellow skin, yellow flesh." Primary use: Fresh market.
KANONA - "High yield of round, white tubers; late maturity, good for chips and tablestock, medium dormancy. See also: PAA.
KANTARA - Tubers are "oval, yellow, medium rough to rough skin." Primary use: suitable for starch only.
KAPTAH VANDEL - Tubers are "Rounded, half-sunken eyes, yellow skin, very pale yellow flesh." Primary use: Starch production.
KARAKTER - Tubers are "round to oval; yellow skin; yellowish-white flesh; moderately deep eyes." Primary use: suitable for starch only.
KARDAL - Tubers are "round to oval; yellow skin; white flesh; rather shallow eyes." Primary use: suitable for starch only.
KARNICO - Tubers are "round to oval, yellow, medium rough to rough skin; white flesh; rather shallow eyes." Primary use: suitable for starch only.
KATAHDIN - Tubers are " round to oblong, large; smooth buff skin; few very shallow eyes; white flesh.... Medium to high yielding variety; slow development early in season then rapidly; widely adapted; tolerant to drought; washes well at maturity; excellent storability, grades well with few culls; medium dormancy period; medium specific gravity." Primary uses: boiling and baking; secondary uses: chipping and French frying. See also: PAA.
KERPONDY - Tubers are " Oval, regular, shallow eyes, yellow skin, yellow flesh.... Vigorous productive variety, giving rather large regular tubers of good keeping quality." Primary use: Fresh market.
KESWICK - Tubers are "elliptical to oblong; smooth dark creamy buff skin; medium-deep eyes; white flesh.... High yielding variety; well adapted to medium and light soils; tubers size early, tend to oversize. Highly resistant to hollow heart; susceptible to manganese toxicity and bruising; good storability if not bruised; not suitable for washing; medium specific gravity." Primary uses: boiling and baking; fresh chipping and French frying.
KEUKA GOLD - Tubers are "round to oval", smooth yellow skin, yellow flesh. . See also: Maine Potato Lady, Cornell News (bottom of page); article in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
KING EDWARD VII - Tubers are "Long oblong, eyes on surface, yellow skin marbled with red, smooth, flesh yellowish-white."
KIPFLER - "Cigar or finger shaped potato, often quite knobbly. Yellow skin with light waxy yellow flesh."
KURAS - "Oval to round tubers; white to yellow, intermediate to rough skin; white flesh; moderately deep eyes."
LA RATTE - Fingerling tubers with tan, finely netted skin and dark yellow flesh. See also: Seed Savers; New York Times article.
LADY CHRISTL - Tubers are "long-oval, yellow, very smooth skin; fairly yellow flesh; very shallow eyes." Primary use: Fresh market. See also: Pomme de Terre.
LADY CLAIRE - Tubers are "round to oval, yellow, smooth to medium smooth skin; fairly yellow flesh; shallow eyes to rather shallow eyes." Primary use: Chipping. See also: Pomme de Terre.
LADY FELICIA - Tubers are "oval to long-oval, yellow, very smooth skin; yellow flesh to fairly yellow flesh; shallow eyes." Primary use: Fresh market.
LADY OLYMPIA - Tubers are "long-oval, yellow, smooth to medium smooth skin; fairly yellow flesh to pale yellow flesh; rather shallow eyes." Primary use: Fresh market, chipping. See also: Pomme de Terre.
LATONA - Tubers are "round to oval, large, uniform; smooth to medium rough yellow skin; shallow eyes, few per tuber, evenly distributed; eyebrows slightly prominent; light yellow flesh.... High yielding variety; high number of tubers per plant; uniform in grading; good resistance to external and internal bruising; good storability; medium specific gravity." Primary uses: baking and boiling. See also: Potatoes Netherlands.
LILI - Tubers are "oval to oblong; flaky yellow skin; shallow eyes, intermediate in number, evenly distributed; slightly prominent eyebrows; yellow flesh.... Very high yielding variety; high number of medium size tubers per plant; good resistance to external and internal defects; good storability; high dry matter." Primary uses: boiling, baking, and fresh frying.
LISETA - "long-oval, yellow, smooth to medium smooth skin; pale yellow flesh; shallow eyes." Primary use: Fresh market. See also Pomme de Terre.
LIZEN - Tubers are oval to round, shallow eyes, white to yellow skin, yellow flesh. Primary use: Fresh market.
LOLA - Tubers are oval to long, shallow to medium eyes, white to yellow skin, cream to yellow flesh. Primary use: Fresh market.
MAESTRO - Tubers are "Long oval, not very deep eyes, yellow skin, yellow flesh." Primary use: Fresh market.
MAGNUM - Tubers are "Elongated oblong, shallow to moderately deep eyes, yellow smooth to medium skin, pale yellow flesh." Primary use: Fresh market.
MAINECHIP - Tubers are "round; lightly netted buff skin; medium-deep eyes; white flesh.... Medium high yielding variety; good resistance to heat necrosis; moderate resistance to shatter bruises and blackspot; moderately susceptible to hollow hear; susceptible to greening. Very good chip color even after long term storage; can be chipped directly from 7 °C storage or after reconditionning. Fair storability, medium dormancy period. High specific gravity." Primary uses: chipping, boiling, and baking. See also: Am. Potato J. 71:237-247.
MANON - Tubers are "Oval, very regular, very shallow eyes, yellow skin, yellow flesh.... Relatively early productive variety, with tubers of very regular shape, homogeneous grading, and of good culinary quality." Primary use: Fresh market.
MANUELA - Tubers are "Elongated oblong, fairly deep to superficial eyes, yellow smooth to medium skin, light yellow flesh."
MARABEL - Tubers are "Oval, very regular, very superficial eyes, smooth yellow skin, yellow flesh."
MARANCA - Tubers are "long-oval, yellow, smooth to medium smooth skin; fairly yellow flesh; very shallow eyes to shallow eyes." Primary use: Fresh market.
MARFONA - Tubers are "round to oval, yellow, smooth to medium smooth skin; rather shallow eyes." Primary use: Fresh market.
MARIANA - Tubers are "short oblong, regular, eyes on surface, light yellow skin, white flesh.... Relatively early variety, productive, whose light-skinned and white-fleshed tubers are very large and regularly shaped but sometimes fairly variable." Primary use: Fresh market. An older variety, parent of Armandine, a popular European fresh-market potato.
MARIJKE - Tubers are "long-oval; yellow skin; pale yellow flesh; shallow eyes." Primary use: Chipping.
MARILYN - Fingerling variety developed for the gourmet market. Tubers are long oval, very regular, shallow eyes, yellow skin, yellow flesh; medium sized, very regular long oval shape with smooth clear bright skin. Produces heavy yields with many tubers. Resistant to Golden Nematodes; good tolerance to PVY and to Late Blight. Moderate resistance to common scab.
MARINE - Tubers are "Oval, very regular, shallow eyes, yellow skin, yellow flesh.... Early productive variety, giving large very regular oval tubers. It has a certain susceptibility to blight, common scab and virus Y." Primary use: Fresh market.
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: British Potato Council; Colorado Seed Potato.
MARITIEMA - Tubers are "oval, yellow, smooth to medium smooth skin; pale yellow flesh; shallow eyes to rather shallow eyes." Primary use, Fresh market, boiling, chipping.
MARKIES - Tubers are "oval, yellow, medium rough skin; fairly yellow flesh; shallow eyes to rather shallow eyes." Primary use: Chipping.
MATILDA - Tubers are "round to oval; netted yellow skin; shallow eyes; creamy yellow flesh.... Medium to high yielding variety; uniform medium-sized tubers; low internal and external defects; medium dormancy period; medium specific gravity." Primary uses: boiling and baking.
MAYAN GOLD - "Yellow skinned, long, oval tubers with a deep golden flesh, a unique nutty flavour, and an extremely creamy, yet dry texture." Early maincrop potato; for all cooking uses except boiling.
MELODY - Tubers are "oval, pale yellow, smooth skin; fairly yellow flesh; shallow eyes." Primary use: Fresh market.
MENTOR - Tubers are "round to oval; yellow, smooth to medium smooth skin; white flesh; rather deep eyes." Primary use: Fresh market.
MERCATOR - Tubers are "round to oval, yellow, medium rough skin."
MICHIGOLD - "Michigold (MS704-10Y) is a round, blocky, yellow-fleshed cultivar with medium netting... for the fresh market" and out-of-field chipping. See also: Chase et al., Am. Potato J. 69:629-634 (1992).
MILVA - "High-yield yellow"; popular as a salad potato.
MINERVA - Oval to round tubers, white to yellow smooth skin; cream to yellow flesh.
MOLLI - Molli is very early maturing with round oval yellow fleshed large tubers with shallow eyes that's suitable for fresh markets. Its storablility is very good and it has resistances to potato wart, PVY, PVA. It is susceptible to leaf roll virus, late blight, rhizoctonia and blackleg. Molli is a private variety of Norika. See also: European Cultivated Potato Database.
MONALISA - Tubers are oval to long; smooth, white to yellow skin; light yellow flesh; shallow eyes. Primary use: Fresh market. See also: Potatoes Netherlands.
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; 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; Am. Potato J. 42:253-255 (1965).
MORENE - Tubers are "oval, large and uniform; smooth light yellow skin; shallow eyes, non prominent eyebrows; cream coloured flesh.... High yielding variety; tubers are usually large and uniform. Very good resistance to bruising, good resistance to drought. High specific gravity. Medium dormancy period." Primary uses: baking and chipping.
MORNING GOLD - Tubers are "oval; smooth yellow skin; shallow eyes, predominantly apical; eyebrows not prominent; light yellow flesh.... High yielding variety; moderately resistant to bruising, blackspot bruise and secondary growth; good tolerance to drought; good storability; medium dormancy period; medium specific gravity." Primary uses: baking and boiling.
MOURASKA - Tubers are " round to oval, medium uniformity; smooth buff skin; shallow to medium deep eyes, well distributed; white flesh.... High to very high yielding variety; produces tubers of high calibre; good resistance to greening; wash well; medium dormancy; good storability; low specific gravity. Well adapted to Quebec and New Brunswick growing conditions." Primary uses: boiling and fresh chipping.
NAVAN - Tubers are "oval; smooth, buff coloured skin; shallow eyes, intermediate in number, predominantly apical; eyebrows not prominent; cream coloured flesh.... High yielding variety of attractive appearance; large uniform tubers; susceptible to bruising; long dormancy period; good storability; high specific gravity." Primary uses: baking, boiling, and French frying.
NATURELLA - Tubers are " Long oval, not very deep eyes, yellow skin, pale yellow flesh."
NICOLA - Oval-long tubers with medium yellow flesh and cream colored skin. Good resistance to scab, virus, and bruising. See also: Potatoes Netherlands; Garden Action (UK).
NIPIGON - Tubers are "oblong to ovoid, medium-sized; smooth to slightly flaked buff skin; eyes shallow, medium-deep at the bud end, faintly purple; white flesh.... High to very high yielding variety; adapted to the muck soils of northern Ontario where it sizes early, has a minimum of hollow heart and does not bruise easily. Hollow heart and bruising are more common when grown in southern Ontario and eastern Canada (except on muck soils). Susceptible to internal heat necrosis when grown in hot soils, resistant to drought, good for the table stock market, unsuitable for processing. Stores very well. Low total glycoalkaloides and high total solids." Primary uses: baking.
NISKA - Tubers are "oval to oblong; buff skin; medium deep eyes; white flesh.... Medium yielding variety; good storability; medium dormancy period; high dry matter. Susceptible to growth cracks; resistant to blackspot; tolerant to drought." Primary uses: boiling, baking, chipping. See also: La Criox et al., Am. Potato J. 68:143-150.
NOISETTE - Tubers are "Oval with Long oval, very regular, very shallow eyes, yellow skin, pale yellow flesh.... Early productive variety with tubers of very regular shape, but susceptible to common scab." Primary use: Fresh market.
NORWIS - Tubers are "blocky to oval, slightly flattened; smooth buff skin; generally shallow eyes, medium-deep at apical end; pale yellow to cream flesh.... High yielding variety; widely adapted; slow development early in season; slightly susceptible to hollow heart and internal necrosis; good chip color at harvest and after storage at 10°C or warmer; not well-suited to long term cold storage for chip processing; good storability; medium specific gravity." Originally developed and released by Frito Lay as FL 657 (2). Primary uses: boiling, baking, and chipping. See also: PAA; Cipar et al., Am. Potato J. 67:371-380.
OASIS - Tubers are "Oval, not very deep eyes, yellow skin, yellowish white flesh." Primary use: Fresh market.
OBELIX - Tubers are "large, oval; smooth light yellow skin, few shallow eyes, predominantly apical; very slightly prominent eyebrows; pale yellow flesh.... Very high yielding variety, uniform in grading; medium number of tubers per plant. Good resistance to internal bruising. Very low dry matter content. Good storability." Primary uses: boiling and baking. See also: European Cultivated Potato Database .
OCEANIA - Tubers are "Short oval with round, very regular, rather shallow eyes, yellow skin, yellow flesh."
ODESSA - Tubers are "Oval, not very deep eyes, yellow skin, yellow flesh." Primary use: Fresh market.
ONAWAY- "Early-season. Round tubers with smooth, buff skin and moist, white flesh. Excellent storage. Resistant to blight and highly resistant to scab." "Onaway sets and sizes tubers early and has vigorous early growth. It has very minimal internal defects but has a tendency to produce misshapen, deep eyed tubers." See also: PAA.
ONDINE - Tubers are "Short oval, very regular, very shallow eyes, yellow skin, yellow flesh.... Early variety giving short oval tubers of excellent presentation and a rather good culinary quality."
ONTARIO - "Selected from a cross between Richter Jubel x USDA S44537. Released in 1946 by USDA and Cornell.... Tubers are oblong with a creamy buff smooth skin. Eyes are shallow except at apical end which is sometimes sunken. Flesh color is white.... Ontario is highly scab resistant and has some resistance to late blight and Fusarium wilt. It has some tolerance to harvest bruising."
OPALINE - Tubers are "Elongated oblong, shallow eyes, yellow smooth to medium skin, pale yellow flesh." Primary use: Fresh market.
OPERLE - Tubers are "Rounded, not very deep eyes with moderately sunken, yellow skin, pale yellow flesh." Primary use: Fresh market.
OSTARA - Tubers are "Short oval with oval, regular, shallow eyes, yellow skin, yellow flesh.... Early productive variety, with good earliness of tuber development. The skin becomes rough and scaly with maturity." Primary use: Fresh market. Introduced in 1961 in Europe; parent of registered Canadian varieties Fambo and Obelix.
OTTENA - Tubers are "oval, yellow, smooth to medium smooth skin; pale yellow flesh; rather shallow eyes." Primary use: Fresh market, boiling, chipping.
OZETTE - "The Ozette potato is a petite, tubular shaped heirloom fingerling potato that grows two to three inches in length. Its skin is tan colored with earthy speckles throughout. Its flesh is creamy white and firm. When cooked, it develops earthy and nutty undertones." There's some evidence to indicate that this variety came directly up the West Coast during the "voyages of discovery" in the 16th century; see also Haida. Also known as Anna Cheeka's Ozette. See also: PotatoGarden; Seattle PI article.
PAMINA - Tubers are "Oval, regular, very shallow eyes, yellow skin, yellow flesh.... Very vigorous and productive medium-late variety, with large regular tubers and quite yellow skin, but appearing fairly susceptible to damages and blight." Primary use: Fresh market.
PENELOPE - Tubers are "Oval to long oval, regular, very shallow eyes, yellow skin, yellow flesh.... Rather early, vigorous variety, very productive, giving large tubers with a good culinary quality. It is fairly susceptible to parasites and desprouting." Primary use: Fresh market.
PERUVIAN CREAM – Yellow flesh and skin; oblong tubers; medium maturity. A moist and very sweet flesh. Heirloom variety listed in OSU's Potato Variety Inventory. (PDF)
PICASSO - Tubers are "oval, yellow and red eyes, medium rough skin; pale yellow flesh; rather shallow eyes."
PIKE - "Pike resulted from a cross between Allegany x Atlantic. It was tested as NYE55-35 and released by Cornell University and the Pennsylvania Agricultural Experiment Station in 1996.... Tubers of Pike are medium sized, spherical with shallow lateral eyes and moderately deep apical eyes. The skin is buff colored and slightly netted. Tuber dormancy is considerably longer than Monona or Atlantic. The major strengths of Pike are good chip processing characteristics and excellent common scab resistance." See also: Am. J. Potato Res. 75:117-120 (1998).
PLATINA - Tubers are "long-oval, yellow, smooth skin; pale yellow flesh; very shallow eyes." Primary use: Fresh market.
POLLUX - Tubers are "Oblong, shallow to moderately deep eyes, yellow smooth to medium skin, pale yellow flesh." Primary use: Starch production.
POMFINE - Tubers are "Long oval, not very deep eyes, yellow skin, yellowish white flesh.... Variety of relatively early maturity and tuber development, giving tubers that are sometimes pear-shaped, rather large, and of a good culinary quality." Primary use: Fresh market.
POMPADOUR - Tubers are "Long oval, rather regular, rather shallow eyes, yellow skin, yellow flesh.... Vigorous variety with many tubers, long oval in shape and medium size, with very good culinary quality, but having a certain susceptibility to virus diseases." Primary use: Fresh market.
PONTO - Tubers are "Rounded, slightly sunken eyes, yellow skin, pale yellow flesh." Primary use: Starch production.
PREMIERE - Tubers are "round to oval, yellow, smooth skin; pale yellow flesh; rather shallow eyes." Primary use: Fresh market, chipping, and French frying.
PRIMAVERA - Tubers are oblong, yellow-skinned and cream-fleshed. Short dormancy period, high resistance to both PVX and PVY.
PRIMURA - Tubers are "oval, yellow, smooth skin; pale yellow flesh; shallow eyes." Primary use: Fresh market.
PRINCESS LARATTE - Smooth, buff-colored skin, yellow flesh. Sweet, nutty flavor reminiscent of hazelnuts and chestnuts. Also known as Princess La Ratte.
PRODUCENT - Tubers are "round to oval; yellow skin; fairly yellow flesh; moderately deep eyes." Stores poorly. Primary use: Starch production. See also: Pomme de Terre.
PROSPECT - Tubers are "oblong; buff coloured flaky skin; shallow eyes, evenly distributed; eyebrows not prominent; cream coloured flesh.... Prospect is a high yielding variety that sets about five large tubers per plant with few small tubers. Tubers are set deep in the hill so there is low incidence of sunburn. It has good drought tolerance, very good storability quality, medium specific gravity and medium dormancy period."
PROVENTO - Tubers are "round to oval, yellow, smooth skin; fairly yellow flesh to pale yellow flesh; shallow eyes." Primary use: Fresh market.
PUNGO - Tubers are "elliptical to elliptical round; flaky dark creamy buff skin; medium-deep eyes, same colour as the skin; white flesh.... High yielding, well suited for medium-textured well drained mineral soils, close spacing between plants and reduced fertilization will reduce the appearance of oversized and rough tubers, some resistance to drought, short dormancy period. High total solids." Primary uses: chipping.
RAMOS - Tubers are "oval to long-oval, yellow skin; fairly yellow flesh to pale yellow flesh; shallow eyes." Primary use: Fresh market, chipping.
RATTE - Tubers are "Reniform, rather regular, rather shallow eyes, yellow skin, yellow flesh.... Due to its quality, this variety lends itself well to certain dishes: salads, ragout, etc. This compensates for a low productivity." Primary use: Fresh market. Note: This is probably the same variety as La Ratte (see above) which is also known for its poor yields and culinary desirability.
REICHE - Tuber skins are brownish, flesh intensely yellow, ovoboid in shape. High resistance to both PVX and PVY. See also: Dave's Garden.
REMARKA - Tubers are "oval to round; white to yellow, smooth skin; cream to yellow flesh."
RESY - Tubers are "Short oval with oval, rather regular, shallow eyes, yellow skin, yellow flesh.... Early, vigorous and productive variety, giving large tubers sometimes tending to become deformed." Primary use: Fresh market.
SAFRANE - Tubers are "long-oval, yellow, smooth skin; pale yellow flesh; very shallow eyes." "Relatively early productive variety, with regular tubers showing highly homogeneous grading." Primary use: Fresh market. See also: Pomme de Terre.
SAGINAW GOLD - Tubers are "oval; smooth, thin, creamy yellow skin; numerous shallow eyes; pale yellow flesh.... Medium yielding variety; resistant to hollow hart; good storability; medium dormancy period; medium to high specific gravity." Primary uses: chipping, French frying, boiling, and baking.
SAMBA - Tubers are "Long oval, very regular, very shallow eyes, yellow skin, pale yellow flesh.... Medium-early productive variety, giving fairly numerous tubers, with excellent presentation and a good culinary quality." Primary use: Fresh market.
SANDY - Tubers are "Short oval, regular, slightly inserted eyes, yellow skin, pale yellow flesh."
SANTANA - Tubers are "Elongated oblong, very superficial eyes, smooth yellow skin, pale yellow flesh."
SANTÉ - Tubers are "oval; yellow, smooth skin; medium deep to shallow eyes with non prominent eyebrows; light yellow flesh.... Very high yielding variety with good tubers uniformity and excellent virus resistance. Good resistance to internal bruising; rather sensible to drought stress. Medium high dry matter content. Medium dormancy period." Primary uses: cooking and frying. See also: Potatoes Netherlands.
SASSY - Tubers are "Rounded, fairly deep eyes, yellow skin, pale yellow flesh."
SATINA - "Satina is an medium early, very high yielding fresh market potato variety with high numbers of short oval tubers per plant. The tubers have a smooth yellow skin and yellow flesh color. Satina has long storage capabilities and when cooked or peeled has a high resistance to discoloration. Satina is a German variety developed and owned by Solana."
SATURNA - Tubers are "round to oval, yellow, smooth to medium smooth skin; pale yellow flesh; moderately deep eyes." Primary use: French frying. See also: Pomme de Terre.
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 use: Fresh market, chipping. See also: Red Isle Produce; PAA.
SERESTA - Tubers are "round; yellow skin; fairly yellow flesh; moderately deep eyes."
SIEGLINDE - "Oval to round, smooth tubers with white to yellow skin and yellow flesh.
SIERRA - Tubers are "oval; smooth, light yellow skin; few, shallow and predominantly apical eyes; medium yellow flesh.... Medium to high yielding variety with excellent virus resistance. Grows well in a wide range of climates. Moderately resistant to drought and bruising. Medium long dormancy. High specific gravity." Primary use: Fresh market and processing.
SIMCOE - Tubers are "round, slightly flattened; smooth to lightly flaked light buff skin; shallow eyes, same colour as the skin; white flesh.... Medium yield, very short dormancy period. High total solids." Primary use: Boiling, baking, chipping, and French frying.
SINORA - Tubers are "round to oval, yellow, medium rough skin; pale yellow flesh; rather shallow eyes to moderately deep eyes." Primary use: Chipping and French frying.
SIRTEMA - Tubers are "oval, yellow, smooth skin; pale yellow flesh; moderately deep eyes." "Early productive variety, with very early tuber development, giving large roundish tubers with sometimes slightly sunken eyes." Primary use: Fresh market. See also: Pomme de Terre.
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; 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.
SOLEIA - Tubers are "Long oval, not very deep eyes, yellow skin, yellow flesh."
SPUNTA - Tubers are very large, long to oval, high resistance to internal bruising; smooth, light yellow skin; light yellow flesh; very shallow eyes.... See also: Potatoes Netherlands; Pomme de Terre.
STARCH UP - Tubers are "Round, deep eyes, yellow skin, yellow flesh." Primary use: Starch production.
STARLETTE - Tubers are "Long oval, regular, very shallow eyes, yellow skin, yellow flesh.... Rather early and moderately productive variety, showing good earliness of tuber development, with fairly large tubers having an excellent presentation and a good culinary quality." Primary use: Fresh market.
STELLA - Tubers are "Long oval, regular, shallow eyes, yellow skin, yellow flesh.... Variety giving numerous tubers, of long shape, medium size and good quality." Primary use: Fresh market.
SUNRISE - Tubers are "round to oblong, moderatly smooth; netted buff skin; medium deep eyes, evenly distributed; white flesh.... High yielding variety; tubers bulk rapidly; susceptible to pressure bruising; good storability; high specific gravity." Skin is splotched with red. Primary use: Early fresh market and chipping.
SUPERIOR - Tubers are "oval to oblong; smooth shaped; uniform size; smooth to lightly flaked buff skin; medium-deep eyes, evenly distributed; white flesh.... Medium yielding variety, self fertile, well adapted to mechanical harvesting. Short dormancy period, stores well, washes excellently. Tubers size early and are not subject to internal defects. Medium specific gravity." "...released by Gustave H. Rieman of Wisconsin in 1961 and has been very popular ever since. Superior is an early season variety for the fresh market and for chipping. Tubers size up early and are not subject to internal defects. It is a great general purpose potato." "Good for long storage. Resistant to heat and drought and scab. Susceptible to blackleg, fusarium PVLR, PVX, PVY, verticillium wilt, pressure bruise, late blight." Primary use: Early fresh market and chipping. See also: PAA; Tucker Farms; Red Isle Produce.
SUPERSTAR - Tubers are "Oblong, moderately deep eyes, yellow skin, pale yellow flesh.... very productive, fairly resistant to parasites, but with some susceptibility to desprouting." Primary use: Fresh market.
SWEDISH PEANUT - "A dry, golden-fleshed heirloom fingerling potato that is perfect baked or roasted." Teardrop shaped. Also known as 'Mandelpotatis,' 'Almond,' or 'Butterfinger.'
SYLVIA - Tubers are "Long oval, very regular, shallow eyes, yellow skin, pale yellow flesh."
TIMATE - Tubers are "Long oblong, eyes on surface, yellow skin and smooth, pale yellow flesh."
TURBO - Tubers are "long-oval; pale yellow skin; pale yellow flesh; shallow eyes to rather shallow eyes." Primary use: Fresh market, chipping.
UKAMA - Tubers are "long-oval, yellow, smooth to medium smooth skin; pale yellow flesh; shallow eyes." Primary use: Chipping.
ULLA - Tubers are "oval to oblong; smooth to netted ochre skin; shallow eyes; yellow flesh.... Medium high yielding variety; excellent storability; medium high dry matter. Moderately susceptible to internal defects, highly resistant to injuries." Primary use: Boiling, baking, fresh market. Developed in German as Rinegold; registered in Canada as Ulla.
VALISA - "Valisa is early maturing with oval yellow fleshed medium to large tubers that's suitable for fresh markets and dehydration products. Tuber initiation occurs early and the vine is medium sized with a rapid, strong, upright development." See also: European Cultivated Potato Database.
VAN GOGH - Tubers are "oval; rough yellow skin; shallow eyes, few in number, predominantly apical; eyebrows not prominent; pale yellow flesh.... High to very high yielding variety; high number of tubers per plant; develops rapidly, good foliage cover. Highly resistant to internal and external bruising; good resistance to second growth, hollow heart and drought. Medium to long dormancy period; poor to medium storage ability; high dry matter." Primary use: fresh market, boiling, baking, French frying.
VÉNOUSKA - Tubers are "Oblong, regular, eyes on surface, yellow skin, yellow flesh.... Fairly vigorous variety, very productive, with early tuber formation, but susceptible to tuber mildew and to leaf roll virus." Primary use: Fresh market.
VICTORIA - Tubers are "long-oval, yellow, rough skin; fairly yellow flesh; shallow eyes." Primary use: Fresh market, chipping. See also: HZPC; Pomme de Terre.
VIOLA - Tubers are "Oval, regular, shallow eyes, yellow skin clearly, yellow flesh.... Variety very susceptible to virus diseases, still cultivated for its culinary qualities." Primary use: Fresh market.
VIVALDI - Tubers are "long-oval, yellow, smooth skin; fairly yellow flesh; very shallow eyes." Primary use: Fresh market. See also: HZPC; Thompson & Morgan (UK)..
VOYAGER - Smooth, oval tubers with yellow skin and light yellow flesh. ska remarkable smooth bright white skin. Creamy to light yellow flesh color. See also: HZPC.
YELLOW FINN - "Yellow Finn is a classic European deep yellow-fleshed gourmet potato with a unique sweet buttery flavor, moist and firm flesh." See also: Maine Potato Lady; Seeds of Change.
YESMINA - Tubers are "Long oval, shallow eyes, yellow skin, pale yellow flesh."
YUKON GEM (NDA5507-3Y) - Released by PVMI in 2006. "A mid-season selection with light-yellow flesh and higher yield potential than Yukon Gold (its paternal parent). It is also notable for its PVY and tuber blight resistances that are derived from its Scottish parent, Brodick." Use: fresh pack. See also: University of Idaho press release.
YUKON GOLD - "Yukon Gold was crossed and developed at the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada in the 1960s and 70s, and released in 1980 by Agriculture Canada at the University of Guelph (Johnston and Rowberry: Am. Potato J. 58:241-244 [1981])." Tubers are "oval, slightly flattened; finely flaked yellowish white skin; shallow pink eyes; light yellow flesh.... Medium to high yielding variety of attractive appearance. Large tubers are slightly susceptible to hollow heart. Excellent storability; long dormancy period. High specific gravity." "Please be aware of unscrupulous dealers substituting other yellow-fleshed varieties for Yukon Gold--look for the characteristic shallow, pink eyes to be sure." Primary use: Fresh market, boiling, baking, and French frying. One of the few varieties sold under its variety name. See also: Nebraska; PAA.