New Varieties
Agrico offers new Next Generation varieties
Agrico built an online news platform to support its buyers and growers with important knowledge and information. This platform, Agrico Potatoes, is no... more »
Teton Russet marks newest potato variety to be used for McDonald’s World Famous Fries
The Teton Russet potato variety has now been added the list used for McDonald’s World Famous Fries. Teton Russet is a product of a 14-year research ... more »
Texas A&M potato breeding program shows latest varieties July 27
The annual Texas A&M Potato Breeding Program Field Day, hosted by Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Barrett Potato Farms, will be July 27. ... more »
NDSU develops potato variety now approved for McDonald’s fries
The most recent potato variety to join the list of approved McDonald’s potato varieties is the Dakota Russet, developed at North Dakota State Univer... more »
Forthcoming Tri-State spud variety to honor potato breeder’s daughters
A cooperative potato breeding program that includes the University of Idaho (U of I) is poised to release a red-skinned variety with white flesh, nota... more »
Cultivar Corner: Fenway Red is a mid-season variety with high yields
Fenway Red is a round tuber with a beautiful deep and rich red skin with contrasting white flesh. This all-purpose variety has the perfect texture... more »
A look at some up-and-coming cultivars available to potato growers
Spudman regularly showcases up-and-coming cultivar varieties available to potato growers. Here is a list of some of our recent Cultivar Corner segment... more »
Cultivar Corner: Malou shows good resistance to key diseases
Malou is a large yellow variety that has shown good resistance to some key potato diseases, including PVY, common scab and early blight. It has shown ... more »
Breaking down 2021 seed potato acres
U.S. potato farmers grew more acres of accepted certified seed potatoes in 2021 than they had previously produced since 2017. Certified seed acreag... more »
2021 state-by-state seed potato report
The 2021 growing season saw U.S. seed potato farmers plant 106,651 acres that were eventually accepted as certified seed. That is up nearly 2,800 acre... more »
