Potato. They are warm-weather, summer potatoes that have great appeal for appearance but no storage capability. What Are Early, Mid, and Late Season Potatoes? | Gardener's Path Russet Norkotah requires medium levels of uniform soil moisture and potato fertilizer to grow potatoes that are free from knots and pointed ends due to a small root system and a tendency to grow oversize potatoes. Canadian Food Inspection Agency - Silverton Russet These potatoes are elongated in shape, with thin, light-tan skin and flesh that is brilliant-white to cream colored. Cold days decrease run schedules and stifle product from getting shipped. Goldrush is a mid-season variety that produces oblong to oval tubers with a russet skin and white flesh. Apply most nitrogen before tuber set (first flowering). Dr. A hugely popular variety, the Yukon Gold is one of the trendiest yellow-fleshed varieties and has a moist, almost buttery flavor and texture. Amazon carries five pounds of seeding potatoes. Copyright 2023ISU Extension and Outreach Growers remained hopeful that in the time remaining before harvest, the potatoes would size up enough to produce a fairly normal crop. Potato fields in Idaho. Russet Burbank was identified in 1914 by Lou Sweet, a grower in western Colorado. Available August through June. "If the potatoes are exposed to very cold temperatures for too long, the starch in the potato turns to sugar, and when fried the spuds will turn black. Univ. Movement of Norkotah potatoes in Idaho continues at a steady pace as Russet suppliers begin anticipating when the Burbank will take over as the dominant variety for the remainder of the season. The aforementioned Russet Burbank is an example of just such a variety and is ready for harvest after about 95 days. If this article is to be used in any other manner, permission from the author is required.
