ORIGIN: Selected from a cross
made in North Dakota between ND9526-4 Russ x ND9687-5 Russ and tested
as ND534-4 Russ. Released by North Dakota in 1987.
CHARACTERISTICS: Russet Norkotah
is an early to medium maturity cultivar grown primarily for the fresh
market. Yields are medium and tuber specific gravity is low to
medium.
Plants are medium sized, slightly
upright; stems are medium thick with non-pigmented nodes and
internodes. Leaves are medium in size, open and slightly pubescent.
Buds are slightly pigmented, corolla is white and anthers are
yellow-orange. Tubers are long to oblong, smooth, russeted and have
shallow, bright golden eyes. Tuber flesh is white, dormancy is medium
and sprouts are white with some purple pigment at the tip.
STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES: Russet
Norkotah has a very attractive general appearance with a high
percentage of U.S. No. 1 tubers. Tuber shape and type are very
desirable for the count-carton market. The variety is not well suited
for processing. It is adaptable to many of the growing areas.
Russet Norkotah is susceptible to most
viruses and late blight. It is very susceptible to Verticillium wilt
and early blight. It is reported to have some tolerance to common
scab and silver scurf.
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Above are the basics concerning the
five pound bagged potatoes that are offered at the Country Mart store located
in Forsyth Missouri. I like to buy these to take home as they are an excellent value. Following are some raw stats I came up with:
Count per bag: ~12 potatoes costing $2.99
Avg small found in bag: 185 grams
Avg large found in bag: 234 grams
Avg combined = ~210 grams or 7.4 ounces per potato (a medium size tater)
Avg cost per per potato = .28 cents
Avg calories per potato = 204 calories
The above numbers came from a bag I purchased and from figures gleaned off the net. I noted that the calories weren't bad at all. I guess it might be the stuff we like to add (like butter) that can balloon those numbers up a lot! This article appeared at www.taneyweather.com!
