UMaine, Maine Potato Board Release New Caribou Russet Variety, Mainebiz Reports
Mainebiz reported the University of Maine and the Maine Potato Board have unveiled a new potato variety, Caribou Russet. The potato is a cross between a Silverton Russet and Reeves Kingpin and is described as having “high yields, mid-season maturity and moderate common scab resistance,” as well as “good baked and mashed quality for fresh market consumption,” the article states. The potato also is expected to be useful for processing markets. The new variety was developed at UMaine in the breeding program overseen by Gregory Porter, chairman of the Department of Plant, Soil and Environmental Sciences. The Bangor Daily News, Potato News Today and PotatoPro.com also reported on the Caribou Russet. The full Maine Potato Board release is online.