Looking for the ideal baked potato? Then look to the Wisconsin Russet potato. The high starch content and dry, mealy texture of this brown potato make for a light and fluffy baked potato, creamy mashed potatoes and a crispy, yet tender, French fry. Better yet, Wisconsin russet potatoes are available year-round.
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Norkotah
- Usage: With a low specific gravity (average 1.065), medium to high sugar content after storage at 45° F and strong flavor after storage, the Norkotah is great as an early direct delivery or stored for fresh market.
- Tuber Appearance: Long and slightly flattened in appearance with medium russet skin and white flesh.
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Goldrush
- Usage: Fresh market potato with low to medium gravity that is great for baking, boiling, and processing.
- Tuber Appearance: Oblong with russet skin and golden flesh.
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Silverton
- Usage: Fresh and processing markets.
- Tuber Appearance: Long russet with white flesh and medium specific gravity.
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Burbank
- Usage: Direct delivery, stored for fresh market, or processing into french-fried or dehydrated product. Burbanks have a medium specific gravity and medium sugar content after storage at 45°.
- Tuber Appearance: White fleshed potato with medium russet skin and long, slightly flattened appearance.
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Century
- Usage: Full season availability for fresh market. Good boiling and baking quality.
- Tuber Appearance: Blocky to long shape with light russet skin and white flesh.
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Frontier
- Usage: Early direct delivery or stored for fresh market. Good for processing or dehydrated products, with medium specific gravity and medium sugar content after 45° F storage.
- Tuber Appearance: Oblong with medium russet skin and white flesh.
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Ranger
- Usage: Direct delivery or stored fresh market potato with high specific gravity and medium sugar content after storage at 45° F. Works well for processing, french-fried or dehydrated product.
- Tuber Appearance: Long, slightly flattened potato with white flesh and medium russet skin.
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Shepody
- Usage: Early direct delivery or stored for processing into french-fried product. Shepody potatoes have medium to low specific gravity (averaging 1.078) and high sugar content after storage at 45° F.
- Tuber Appearance: This white-fleshed potato has buff or white skin and is long and flattened in appearance.
