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Potato 'Umatilla Russet' | |
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Genus | Solanum |
Species | Solanum tuberosum |
Cultivar | 'Umatilla Russet' |
Umatilla Russet ( /ˌjuːməˈtɪlə/, YOO-mə-TIL-ə) is a moderately late maturing variety of potato especially suitable for frozen french fries processing. [1] It was jointly released by the Agricultural Experiment Station of Oregon, Idaho, and Washington and the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 1998. [2] 'Umatilla Russet' has been equal to or better than Russet Burbank in fry color in Oregon and regional trials. [3] [4] The potato was named by the state of Oregon [5] after the Umatilla tribe, from which the city of Umatilla also takes its name.
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This article needs additional citations for
verification. (February 2012) |
Potato 'Umatilla Russet' | |
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Genus | Solanum |
Species | Solanum tuberosum |
Cultivar | 'Umatilla Russet' |
Umatilla Russet ( /ˌjuːməˈtɪlə/, YOO-mə-TIL-ə) is a moderately late maturing variety of potato especially suitable for frozen french fries processing. [1] It was jointly released by the Agricultural Experiment Station of Oregon, Idaho, and Washington and the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 1998. [2] 'Umatilla Russet' has been equal to or better than Russet Burbank in fry color in Oregon and regional trials. [3] [4] The potato was named by the state of Oregon [5] after the Umatilla tribe, from which the city of Umatilla also takes its name.
![]() | This section's factual accuracy is
disputed. (July 2018) |