Potato Variety - Russet Legend

Characteristics Shape: Long Skin: Russet Flesh: White Market Use: Fresh and Processing Markets Medium Maturing

Russet Legend (CO083008-1) is an attractive, medium maturing potato cultivar with heavy russet skin. Legend is a dual-purpose selection suitable for use in the fresh market and for processing as high quality French fries. This selection emerges rapidly and has a medium vine with white flowers. Legend has a determinate growth habit and a moderate root system. Tubers are oblong to long, with white flesh. Eyes are shallow and fairly well distributed. Specific gravity is medium to high (1.087+).