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Description
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Tuber Shape: |
Long and very smooth |
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Eyes: |
Shallow, golden bright, fairly numerous |
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Skin: |
Heavy, dark, beautiful russeted and netted |
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Flesh: |
White |
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Plant: |
Medium, slightly upright |
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Flower: |
White |
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Characteristics
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Yield: |
High |
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Specific Gravity: |
Medium |
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Maturity: |
Mid-season. Sets tubers early in season |
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Resistances: |
Columbia root-knot nematode - resistant
Common scab - resistant
Silver scurf - good resistance
Hollow heart - not a problem
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Susceptibilities: |
Verticillium - highly susceptible
PLRV - susceptible
Late blight - susceptible
Early blight - susceptible
PVY - does not show typical mosaic symptoms -can serve as symptomless source.
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Storability: |
Good with medium dormancy |
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Consumer Quality: |
Good for baking and poor to moderate for boiling. |
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Chief Market: |
Count carton trade as a baker. |
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Remarks: |
Russet Norkotah is one of the leading varieties for the count trade in both Canada and the United States. |
