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= Rainier Potato = Rainier Russet is a russet potato cultivar released in 2020. It was developed at the Small Grains and Potato Germplasm Research Center in Aberdeen, Washington. The breeding parents of Rainier are Canela Russet and an Aberdeen breeding clone. It has cold-sweetening resistance, so it can be processed directly out of storage into many frozen potato products. However, it is classified as a fresh market potato, indicating that it is primarily grown for direct consumption rather than for processing into potato products like chips or fries.

Botanical Features

 * Tubers have light brown russeted skin
 * Tubers are oblong to long
 * Flesh is typically creamy white or pale yellow
 * Specific size of tubers can vary but is generally considered large

Agricultural features

 * Higher yields and higher specific gravity than Russet Burbank
 * Rainier Russet tubers demonstrate improved resistance to growth cracks, second growth, hollow heart/brown center, and internal brown spot compared to Russet Burbank
 * Susceptible to shatter bruise
 * High yield potential comparable to Russet Burbank and Ranger Russet