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A medium yielding, medium-late maturing, fresh market russet cultivar with medium specific gravity, smooth, oblong to long tubers and excellent late season storage capabilities. |
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Variety Profiles
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| Developer: |
The Colorado Agricultural Experimental Station. |
| Release: |
2001. |
| Tuber Shape: |
Oblong to long. |
| Eyes: |
Shallow, more prevalent on the apical end. |
| Skin: |
Dark, medium-heavy russet. |
| Flesh: |
White. |
| Plant: |
Medium-sized vine, similar to Century Russet in color and architecture. |
| Yield Potential: |
Medium (+350 cwt/acre). |
| Specific Gravity: |
Medium (1.084 avg). |
| Maturity: |
Medium to late. |
| Resistances: |
Hollow heart. |
| Susceptibilites: |
Overall disease problems are minimal. Bacterial ringrot foliar expression is adequate and occurs 90 days after planting. Fremont Russet is susceptible to blackleg, softrot seed piece decay, PVY, PLRV and foliar early blight. |
| Storability: |
Excellent long-term storage potato. |
| Production Mgmt: |
Fremont Russet utilizes low nitrogen. It is suitable to fill the Centennial Russet niche as a late storage potato and it performs well in rocky soil. Fremont sets about 7 tubers per hill and averages about 2.5 stems per plant. Space about 12 inches apart to maximize total yield and grade. Wider plant spacings often increase tuber yield, however due to rough and misshapen tubers more culls are also produced. In trials and grower evaluation, it has exhibited a low incidence of internal and external defects. Englarged lenticels and alligator hide have been noted occasionally. Fremont Russet is resistent to metribuzin applications. |
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Note: This information should only be used as a guide. Adjustments for local conditions must always be made. Contact your field consultant for more information.
Information courtesy of Colorado Certified Potato Growers Association.
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