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Seasons/Availability
Producing the highest yields in the United States, Oregon and Washington State's Burbank Russet potato harvest begins in late August or early September and ends by the first of November. Idaho's harvest begins in September after Labor Day and ends by the first of November. Available year round, November to late June Burbank Russet supplies come from storage potatoes.
Current Facts
Russet Burbank is probably the most studied potato cultivar in North America and is considered standard of comparison for French frying. It is an indeterminate variety whose vine is large, vigorous and spreading, and has a late maturation. One of its dominating characteristics are its resistance to disease.
Description/Taste
The Russet (meaning rough) Burbank potato was given its name due to the texture of its skin. Inside the large potato's fine, sandpaper-textured, ruddy-colored skin is a firm, low-sugar, moist and starchy flesh that becomes fluffy and light when cooked.
Applications
The russet is a highly versatile, starchy potato. It is most widely used for baking and frying, both applications bringing out its best culinary virtues. Russet potatoes will keep, in cool, dark storage for up to a month.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
European immigrants introduced potatoes to North America several times in the 1600s, however potatoes were not widely grown for nearly a century. It wasn't until 1719, when Irish immigrants brought potatoes to New Hampshire, that potatoes were grown on a large scale. The potato eventually became the second largest food crop in America and was originally used primarily as animal feed.
Geography/History
The original Russet clone was discovered in the 1870s by Luther Burbank and originally called "Burbank's Seedling". It developed from a first generation seedling of an open-pollinated cultivar "Early Rose" in Massachusetts. Burbank discovered that one seedling produced two to three times more tubers of a larger size than any other potato variety he had ever grown. In the late 1800s, he marketed this special seedling to Western states, under the name "Burbank". The Russet Burbank became and still is the major cultivar grown in the USA, especially in the Pacific Northwest.
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Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Russet Potatoes. One
is easiest, three is harder.
Producing the highest yields in the United States, Oregon and Washington State's Burbank Russet potato harvest begins in late August or early September and ends by the first of November. Idaho's harvest begins in September after Labor Day and ends by the first of November. Available year round, November to late June Burbank Russet supplies come from storage potatoes.
Current Facts
Russet Burbank is probably the most studied potato cultivar in North America and is considered standard of comparison for French frying. It is an indeterminate variety whose vine is large, vigorous and spreading, and has a late maturation. One of its dominating characteristics are its resistance to disease.
Description/Taste
The Russet (meaning rough) Burbank potato was given its name due to the texture of its skin. Inside the large potato's fine, sandpaper-textured, ruddy-colored skin is a firm, low-sugar, moist and starchy flesh that becomes fluffy and light when cooked.
Applications
The russet is a highly versatile, starchy potato. It is most widely used for baking and frying, both applications bringing out its best culinary virtues. Russet potatoes will keep, in cool, dark storage for up to a month.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
European immigrants introduced potatoes to North America several times in the 1600s, however potatoes were not widely grown for nearly a century. It wasn't until 1719, when Irish immigrants brought potatoes to New Hampshire, that potatoes were grown on a large scale. The potato eventually became the second largest food crop in America and was originally used primarily as animal feed.
Geography/History
The original Russet clone was discovered in the 1870s by Luther Burbank and originally called "Burbank's Seedling". It developed from a first generation seedling of an open-pollinated cultivar "Early Rose" in Massachusetts. Burbank discovered that one seedling produced two to three times more tubers of a larger size than any other potato variety he had ever grown. In the late 1800s, he marketed this special seedling to Western states, under the name "Burbank". The Russet Burbank became and still is the major cultivar grown in the USA, especially in the Pacific Northwest.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| Capri Blu | San Diego CA | 858-673-5100 |
| Bankers Hill Restaurant and Bar | San Diego CA | 619-231-0222 |
| Jimmy Love's | San Diego CA | 619-595-0123 |
| Fidel's Little Mexico Solana Beach | Solana Beach CA | 858-755-5292 |
| Empire House Urban Palate | San Diego CA | 619-278-8175 |
| Maderas Golf Club | Poway CA | 858-451-8100 |
| Bernardo Heights Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-487-4022 |
| New York on Rye | San Diego CA | 760-650-6960 |
| Beaumont's | San Diego CA | 858-459-0474 |
| Estancia Adobe | San Diego CA | 858-550-1000 |
| Paradise Point Resort Baleen | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Russet Potatoes. One
is easiest, three is harder.
