Potato Varieties For Wada Farms

Bintje is a potato variety originating from the Netherlands. The tubers are small to medium in size and round in shape, with golden skin and yellow flesh underneath. The skin also has a silk-like finish, while the flavor is often described as light, unique, and nutty. It's recommended to serve Bintjes roasted or as french fries.

Chieftain is a high yielding variety, attractive appearance, widely adapted. Undersizing can be a problem if soil moisture becomes limiting. Well suited for washing at maturity. Good storability. Medium specific gravity.

Ciklamen is a European bred variety with multiple resistances, making this a very grower friendly and sustainable variety.

Classic Russet is an early-maturing, russeted clone that produces a high percentage of U.S. No. 1 tubers. Its attractive tubers make it very suitable for use by the fresh-pack industry and could also be used as an early processor.

Red Norland is a red, early-maturing potato. Smaller tubers are commonly sold as "baby reds" and this variety is often served boiled or in potato salads.

The Exempla potato variety, developed by Saatzucht Firlbeck GmbH & Co. KG, is a mid-early, high-yielding cultivar with large, elongated oval tubers featuring yellow skin and flesh, requiring moderate nitrogenous fertilization of 100 units for optimal growth.

French Fingerling potatoes are a small to medium-sized varietal, averaging 7 to 10 centimeters in length, and have a uniform, oval shape with slightly tapered, curved ends. The variety is larger than other fingerling cultivars, and the tubers are thick with a plump, elongated nature.

The Huckleberry Gold is a unique and highly prized potato variety, known for its distinctive appearance and excellent flavor. It combines the benefits of both red and yellow potato characteristics, making it a popular choice for specialty markets.

Julinka is an early ware potato variety receiving high marketable yields of very nice oval tubers with excellent suitability for pre-packing.

Lady Amarilla’s unique storage qualities and early ripening make it suitable for both the crisping industry as for French fry production. This potato variety has a low level of reduced sugars and a stable underwater weight.

Modoc is an early maturing, red-skinned, white-fleshed potato cultivar for fresh market use. It was derived from a 1989 cross of ND1196-2R and ND2225-1R and was jointly released by the Agricultural Experiment Stations of Oregon, North Dakota, California, Idaho, and Washington in 2003. Modoc has red skin and white-colored flesh and is very high yielding.

Norland is a red-skinned, white-fleshed cultivar with a primary use for salads, very good for boiling. However, it can also be good for making french fries and potato chips, but is not good for baking.

Pacific Russet has an erect growth habit and produces an intermediate type plant which is medium in height. The stem has no anthocyanin colouration and is medium in thickness.

The Purple Peruvian potato is a traditional heirloom variety from the Andes in Peru, known for its deep purple skin and flesh. With a firm, waxy texture and excellent fingerling flavor.

The Ranger Russet is a mid-season potato variety known for its high yield, long oblong tubers, and russet-colored skin. It features white, starchy flesh that is ideal for baking, frying, and mashing.

The Red Thumb Fingerling potato is a distinctive heirloom variety known for its unique shape, vibrant red skin, and creamy, waxy texture. It is often used in gourmet cooking due to its appearance, texture, and flavor, making it a popular choice for both chefs and home cooks looking to add variety to their dishes.

Ruby Crescent is a fingerling potato variety with rose-colored skin and yellow flesh. It has a mild, slightly nutty flavor and is suited for potato salads or roasting.

Russet Burbank is used for Fresh, frozen, or dehydrated, this variety is ideal for all preparation styles. The exterior skin is relatively thin and light brown in color. The exterior shape is oval and slightly flattened, with few shallow eyes. The interior is off-white to ivory and moderately dense.

Russet Norkotah is an early to medium maturing (95-110 days from planting), determinate potato variety. Some key management characteristics are: medium-sized upright vine resulting in about 85% row closure.

Russian Banana fingerling potatoes are small in size and are oblong, slender, and crescent in shape, averaging 6-7 centimeters in length. The skin is khaki-colored with many light brown spots freckled across the surface and a few, medium-set eyes.

Smilin' Eyes potatoes are known for their smooth skin, oval shape, and excellent culinary qualities, including good flavor and texture. They are primarily grown in the United States, particularly in states like Idaho and Washington, where potato cultivation is prominent.

The new variety Western Russet is an oblong shaped tuber with a russeted skin. This variety is medium to late maturing, produces medium to high yields and moderate specific gravity.

The origin of 'Yellow Star' is the result of a cross made in 2001 between 'Fianna' and 'Yukon Gold' at Northern Konstar Seedpotatoes Ltd.

Featuring smooth skin, pink eyes, deep yellow flesh, and rich taste, the Yukon Gold continues to experience a steady increase and popularity domestically and internationally. Potato breeders pursue the standard that Yukon Gold has set for developing improved yellow-fleshed varieties.