American Potato Journal

, Volume 69, Issue 5, pp 331–336 | Cite as

Russet Nugget: A fresh market and processing potato cultivar with resistance to common scab

  • D. G. Holm
  • J. C. Miller
  • D. G. Smallwood
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Abstract

Russet Nugget is an oblong, smooth, high yielding potato with fresh market and processing qualities. It emerges quickly, produces an erect, large, vigorous vine with a profusion of white flowers, and is late maturing. Russet Nugget is very resistant to common scab, and moderately resistant to leafroll net necrosis,Vertcillium wilt, and early blight (tuber and foliage). In the San Luis Valley of Colorado, yield of Russet Nugget is comparable to Russet Burbank, with a significantly greater percentage of U.S. No. 1 tubers. In Texas, total yield is comparable to Norgold 40, with a slightly lower percentage of U.S. No. 1 tubers. Tubers of Russet Nugget have high specific gravity and vitamin C content.

Additional Key Words

New potato cultivar common scab resistance leafroll ring rot vitamin C french fries 

Compendio

Russet Nugget es un cultivar de papa de forma oblonga, cáscara lisa, maduración tardía y rendimiento superior con características tanto de mercado fresco como de procesamiento. Emerge rápidamente y produce tallos erectos y vigorosos, con una profución marcada de flores blancas. Russet Nugget exibe resistencia superior a la costra común, y es moderadamente resistente a la necrosis reticulada, la marchitez causada porVerticillium y el tizón temprano (tubérculos y follaje). Russet Nugget demuestra un rendimiento potencial comparable a Russet Burbank, en el Valle de San Luis en Colorado, con un porcentaje significativamente mayor de tubérculos U.S. no. 1. En Texas, el rendimiento total es comparable a el de Norgold 40, pero el porcentaje de tubérculos U.S. no. 1 es un poco menor. Tuberculos de Russet Nugget exhiben una gravedad específica alta y un contenido de vitamina c elevado.

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© 1992 1992

Authors and Affiliations

  • D. G. Holm
    • 1
  • J. C. Miller
    • 2
  • D. G. Smallwood
    • 3
  1. 1.Department of HorticultureColorado State University, San Luis Valley Research Center, CenterColorado
  2. 2.Department of Horticultural SciencesTexas A&M UniversityCollege Station
  3. 3.Texas Agricultural Experiment StationLubbock

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