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Ivory Russet is a medium-early maturing variety especially suitable for frozen French fry processing. The attractiveness of the russet tubers and the excellent culinary qualities make Ivory Russet also suitable for the fresh market.

Tubers

White fleshed, oblong-long tubers with a russet skin. Medium-high specific gravity and excellent processing qualities. Good yield, Ivory Russet tends to produce a lower tuber number per plant than Russet Burbank.

Foliage

Ivory Russet emerges quickly to produce medium height, early maturing plants. The best quality will be reached on fertile soil types and irrigation is recommended.

Diseases

Resistant to Golden Nematodes (PCN) and good resistance to Common Scab.

General

Ivory Russet is suitable for early processing and also stores well. It is rather early maturing, vine killing should not give problems.