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{{short description|Potato variety}}
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A '''russet potato''' is a type of [[potato]] that is large, with dark brown skin and few eyes. The flesh is white, dry, and mealy, and it is suitable for [[Baked potato|baking]], [[Mashed potatoes|mashing]], and [[french fries]]. Russet potatoes are also known as '''Idaho potatoes'''.<ref name=CT>{{cite web|title=Compare varieties|url=http://www.foodsubs.com/Potatoes.html|publisher=The Cook's Thesaurus|accessdate=15 April 2013}}</ref>
{{for|the TV series episode|The Mentalist (season 1)#Episodes}}

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A '''russet potato''' is a type of [[potato]] that is large, with dark brown skin and few eyes. The flesh is white, dry, soft, and mealy, and it is suitable for [[Baked potato|baking]], [[Mashed potatoes|mashing]], and [[french fries]]. Russet potatoes are sometimes known as '''Idaho potatoes''' in the [[United States]],<ref name=CT>{{cite web|title=Compare varieties|url=http://www.foodsubs.com/Potatoes.html|publisher=The Cook's Thesaurus|access-date=15 April 2013|archive-date=22 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130622030233/http://www.foodsubs.com/Potatoes.html|url-status=live}}</ref> but the name ''Idaho Potato'' is trademarked by the [[Idaho Potato Commission]] and only potatoes grown in the state of Idaho can legally be referred to by that name.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thespruceeats.com/what-are-idaho-potatoes-995722|title=What Are Idaho Potatoes?|website=thespruceeats.com|date=n.d.}}</ref>
[[File:Russet potato cultivar with sprouts.jpg|thumb|right|Russet potato cultivar with sprouts]]


==Varieties==
==Varieties==
{{see also|List of potato cultivars}}
{{see also|List of potato cultivars}}
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*[[Russet Burbank]]<ref name=CU>[http://vegvariety.cce.cornell.edu/main/showVarieties.php?searchCriteria=russet&searchIn=2&crop_id=42&sortBy=overallrating&order=DESC&sideSearch=Search Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners] - [[Cornell University]]</ref>
* [[Russet Burbank]]<ref name=CU>[http://vegvariety.cce.cornell.edu/main/showVarieties.php?searchCriteria=russet&searchIn=2&crop_id=42&sortBy=overallrating&order=DESC&sideSearch=Search Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170212161309/http://vegvariety.cce.cornell.edu/main/showVarieties.php?searchCriteria=russet&searchIn=2&crop_id=42&sortBy=overallrating&order=DESC&sideSearch=Search |date=2017-02-12 }} - [[Cornell University]]</ref>
*Russet Norkotah{{r|CU}}
* Norkotah Russet{{r|CU}}
*Frontier Russet{{r|CU}}
* Frontier Russet{{r|CU}}
*Russet Nugget{{r|CU}}
* Russet Nugget{{r|CU}}
*Centennial Russet{{r|CU}}
* Centennial Russet{{r|CU}}
*Rio Grande Russett{{r|CU}}
* Rio Grande Russett{{r|CU}}
*Russet Silverton{{r|CU}}
* Silverton Russet{{r|CU}}
*[[Ranger Russet]]
* [[Ranger Russet]]
*[[Umatilla Russet]]
* [[Umatilla Russet]]
* [[Butte potato|Butte Russet]]
* Alpine Russet
* [[Alturas potato|Alturas Russet]]
* Arcadia Russet
* Blazer Russet
* Canela Russet
* Castle Russet
* Classic Russet
* Clearwater Russet
* Defender Russet
* Echo Russet
* Galena Russet
* Gem Russet
* GemStar Russet
* Highland Russet
* King Russet
* La Belle Russet
* Lemhi Russet
* Mountain Gem Russet
* Nooksack Russet
* Norgold Russet
* Owyhee Russet
* Payette Russet
* Pioneer Russet
* Pomerelle Russet
* Premier Russet
* Reveille Russet
* Rio Grand Russet
* Sage Russet
* Targhee Russet
* Teton Russet
* Vanguard Russet
* Western Russet
* Rainier Russet
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==Origin==
==Origin==
To improve the disease resistance of Irish potatoes, [[Luther Burbank]] selected the potato that became known as the Russet Burbank. It was not patented because plants such as potatoes propagated from tubers were not granted patents in the United States.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://scholarworks.iupui.edu/handle/1805/757|title=A history of patenting life in the United States with comparative attention to Europe and Canada: a report to the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies|author=Daniel Kevles|year=2002}}</ref>
To improve the disease resistance of potatoes, [[Luther Burbank]] selected the potato that became known as the Russet Burbank. It was not patented because plants such as potatoes propagated from tubers were not granted patents in the United States.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://scholarworks.iupui.edu/handle/1805/757|title=A history of patenting life in the United States with comparative attention to Europe and Canada: a report to the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies|author=Daniel Kevles|year=2002|access-date=2016-10-08|archive-date=2016-03-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040541/https://scholarworks.iupui.edu/handle/1805/757|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Use==
==Use==
Restaurants such as [[McDonald's]] use russet potatoes for their size, which produce long pieces suitable for [[french fries]]. As of 2009, "McDonald's top tuber is the Russet Burbank".<ref name=DF>{{cite journal|url=http://www.dailyfinance.com/2009/09/23/mcdonalds-prepares-to-switch-its-fries-to-a-greener-potato/ |title=McDonald's prepares to switch its fries to a greener potato |date=23 September 2009 |author=Bruce Watson |journal=Daily Finance|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151127081449/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2009/09/23/mcdonalds-prepares-to-switch-its-fries-to-a-greener-potato/|archive-date=27 November 2015}}</ref> The russet Burbank is more expensive than other potatoes, as it consumes more water and takes longer to mature, while it also requires large amounts of pesticides.{{r|DF}}<ref name=RN>{{cite journal |url=http://www.rodalenews.com/mcdonalds-french-fries |date=February 26, 2014 |accessdate=20 December 2014 |title=McDonald's French Fries Are "Toxic Taters," Says New Campaign |journal=Rodale News |author=Emily Main}}</ref>
Restaurants such as [[McDonald's]] use russet potatoes for their size, which produce long pieces suitable for [[french fries]]. As of 2009, "McDonald's top tuber is the Russet Burbank".<ref name=DF>{{cite journal|url=http://www.dailyfinance.com/2009/09/23/mcdonalds-prepares-to-switch-its-fries-to-a-greener-potato/ |title=McDonald's prepares to switch its fries to a greener potato |date=23 September 2009 |author=Bruce Watson |journal=Daily Finance|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151127081449/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2009/09/23/mcdonalds-prepares-to-switch-its-fries-to-a-greener-potato/|archive-date=27 November 2015}}</ref> The russet Burbank is more expensive than other potatoes, as it consumes more water and takes longer to mature, while it also requires large amounts of pesticides.{{r|DF}}<ref name=RN>{{cite journal |url=http://www.rodalenews.com/mcdonalds-french-fries |date=February 26, 2014 |access-date=20 December 2014 |title=McDonald's French Fries Are "Toxic Taters," Says New Campaign |journal=Rodale News |author=Emily Main |archive-date=20 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141220202445/http://www.rodalenews.com/mcdonalds-french-fries |url-status=live }}</ref>


Varieties with high levels of starch, like russet potatoes, are well-suited to baking and mashing.{{r|CT}}
Varieties with high levels of starch, like russet potatoes, are well-suited to baking and mashing.{{r|CT}}
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{cite web|title=Potato Varieties: Russets|url=http://potatoes.wsu.edu/varieties/russets.htm|website=Potatoes at WSU|publisher=Washington State University Agriculrutal Research Extension|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120915131646/http://potatoes.wsu.edu/varieties/russets.htm|archivedate=15 September 2012}}
* {{cite web|title=Potato Varieties: Russets|url=http://potatoes.wsu.edu/varieties/russets.htm|website=Potatoes at WSU|publisher=Washington State University Agriculrutal Research Extension|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120915131646/http://potatoes.wsu.edu/varieties/russets.htm|archive-date=15 September 2012}}


{{Potato cultivars}}
{{Potato cultivars}}

Latest revision as of 04:25, 24 January 2024

For the TV series episode, see The Mentalist (season 1) § Episodes.

A russet potato is a type of potato that is large, with dark brown skin and few eyes. The flesh is white, dry, soft, and mealy, and it is suitable for baking, mashing, and french fries. Russet potatoes are sometimes known as Idaho potatoes in the United States,[1] but the name Idaho Potato is trademarked by the Idaho Potato Commission and only potatoes grown in the state of Idaho can legally be referred to by that name.[2]

Russet potato cultivar with sprouts

Varieties

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See also: List of potato cultivars
  • Russet Burbank[3]
  • Norkotah Russet[3]
  • Frontier Russet[3]
  • Russet Nugget[3]
  • Centennial Russet[3]
  • Rio Grande Russett[3]
  • Silverton Russet[3]
  • Ranger Russet
  • Umatilla Russet
  • Butte Russet
  • Alpine Russet
  • Alturas Russet
  • Arcadia Russet
  • Blazer Russet
  • Canela Russet
  • Castle Russet
  • Classic Russet
  • Clearwater Russet
  • Defender Russet
  • Echo Russet
  • Galena Russet
  • Gem Russet
  • GemStar Russet
  • Highland Russet
  • King Russet
  • La Belle Russet
  • Lemhi Russet
  • Mountain Gem Russet
  • Nooksack Russet
  • Norgold Russet
  • Owyhee Russet
  • Payette Russet
  • Pioneer Russet
  • Pomerelle Russet
  • Premier Russet
  • Reveille Russet
  • Rio Grand Russet
  • Sage Russet
  • Targhee Russet
  • Teton Russet
  • Vanguard Russet
  • Western Russet
  • Rainier Russet

Origin

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To improve the disease resistance of potatoes, Luther Burbank selected the potato that became known as the Russet Burbank. It was not patented because plants such as potatoes propagated from tubers were not granted patents in the United States.[4]

Use

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Restaurants such as McDonald's use russet potatoes for their size, which produce long pieces suitable for french fries. As of 2009, "McDonald's top tuber is the Russet Burbank".[5] The russet Burbank is more expensive than other potatoes, as it consumes more water and takes longer to mature, while it also requires large amounts of pesticides.[5][6]

Varieties with high levels of starch, like russet potatoes, are well-suited to baking and mashing.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Compare varieties". The Cook's Thesaurus. Archived from the original on 22 June 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  2. ^ "What Are Idaho Potatoes?". thespruceeats.com. n.d.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners Archived 2017-02-12 at the Wayback Machine - Cornell University
  4. ^ Daniel Kevles (2002). A history of patenting life in the United States with comparative attention to Europe and Canada: a report to the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
  5. ^ a b Bruce Watson (23 September 2009). "McDonald's prepares to switch its fries to a greener potato". Daily Finance. Archived from the original on 27 November 2015.
  6. ^ Emily Main (February 26, 2014). "McDonald's French Fries Are "Toxic Taters," Says New Campaign". Rodale News. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
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