| WARF: P99042US | ![]() |
| "Millennium Russet" (W1348), a Long Russet Potato Line |
| INVENTORS | • | Jiming Jiang, Bryan Bowen, Horia Groza, Stanley Peloquin, Donald Kichefski |
OVERVIEW
A dual-purpose potato superior to Russet Burbank would be valuable to the
fresh potato and french fry markets. The inventors have now developed a
line of dual-purpose potatoes, called "Millennium Russet," which results in a long russet
potato. Under Wisconsin conditions, this new line represents a
significant improvement over the Russet Burbank variety. The line yields long,
russet-skinned and white-fleshed tubers with medium-late maturity.
KEY BENEFITS
- Good french fry quality
- Better tuber shape than Russet Burbank
- Better tuber length index than Russet Burbank
- More resistant to Rhizoctonia than Russet Burbank
- Better fry color after cold storage than Russet Burbank
- Better specific gravity than Russet Burbank
- Tuber appearance is uniform in shape, eye depth, russet skin and white flesh
- Highly uniform and stable genetic structure
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Intellectual Property Status
PVP issued.
Tech Fields
Agriculture - Plant varieties
CONTACT INFORMATION
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