Crop × region varieties

Potatoes varieties for the Pacific Northwest.

1 reviewed variety for the Pacific Northwest. Maritime west of the Cascades; semi-arid east of the Cascades. Soft white wheat dominates the Palouse; specialty crops dominate west-side valleys.

200-day avg season
8–60" rain/yr
2 states

Russet Burbank
Excellent
Multiple — public variety
Russet Burbank is the dominant processing potato variety in the Pacific Northwest — Idaho and eastern Washington production is built around Russet Burbank for french fry processing. Long established performance under PNW irrigation systems and storage protocols.

Verify with university trials

The trial reports below are the source of record for variety performance in the Pacific Northwest. Bookmark them and pull the current report each spring before ordering seed.

Washington State Cereals Variety Testing →
Oregon State Extension →

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