SEED VARIETIES
Stable, Dependable Seed Potato Varieties
Russet Varieties
Varieties consistently featured for seed sale each season are Russet Norkotah Selections, Reveille Russets, and Centennial Russets.
Russet Norkotah 296
A fast maturing popular determinant varietal strain with moderately vigorous upright vines and white flowers ideal for the fresh market.
Texas Russet Norkotah 296 is a visually appealing potato with an oblong tuber shape and a white internal flesh color. TX 296 have the ability to produce a higher number of sets per plant than other selections.
Russet Norkotah 296 | |
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Source | Texas A&M |
Vine Vigor | Moderate |
Tolerance to heat/Verticillium early die | High tolerance to verticillium early die |
Tolerance to Frost/Hail | Moderate |
Tubers Per Plant | Lower some years but typically moderate producing |
Adapted Soils | Best suited to medium soils with moderate sodium levels |
Nitrogen Unit goals for 450 Cwt. average yield goal | Medium |
Total Nitrogen Need | 200-220 Units |
Planter N | 70-100 Units |
Side Dress N | 40-50 Units |
Nitrogate N | up to 70 Units |
Commercial Seed Spacing | 10.5-11.5 Inches |
Roots-Primary Root Mass | Medium Root Mass Size (Avg. 16 Inches) |
Average Maturity Days | 113 |
Average Yield Cwt. | 440 Cwt. |
Storability | Medium |
*These are basic characteristics and each growing area and growing program is different. Adjustments for your individual purpose and program must be made dependent on local conditions.
*Information sourced from “Russet Norkotah Selections Management Guide” Authors- Jon Gilley, Agronomist/LeRoy Salazar, Engineer/ Charles Higgins, Agronomist
*Please contact San Acacio Seed, LLC for seed availability or questions.
Russet Norkotah 278
A fast maturing determinate varietal strain with upright vigorous vines and white flowers ideal for the fresh market.
Texas Russet Norkotah 278 is a sturdy, bulkier, and oblong shaped potato with a white internal flesh color. This selection performs exceptionally well in higher heat degree areas due to a larger root mass which encourages better performance in drought conditions and helps in overall plant recovery potential.
Russet Norkotah 278 | |
Source | Texas A&M |
Vine Vigor | High |
Tolerance to heat/Verticillium early die | High tolerance to heat and verticillium early die |
Tolerance to Frost/Hail | Medium tolerance due to Vine Vigor |
Tubers Per Plant | Moderately lower some years |
Adapted Soils | Best suited to tough loamy soils and is salt tolerant |
Nitrogen Unit goals for 450 Cwt. average yield goal | Low |
Total Nitrogen Need | 180-220 Units |
Planter N | 90-100 Units |
Side Dress N | 0 |
Nitrogate N | up to 120 Units |
Commercial Seed Spacing | 11-12 Inches |
Roots-Primary Root Mass | Larger Root Mass Size (Avg. 16 Inches) |
Average Maturity Days | 110-113 |
Average Yield Cwt. | 440 |
Storability | Medium |
Russet Norkotah 3
A fast maturing determinate varietal strain with taller upright vines than any other russet selection and white flowers ideal for the fresh market.
Colorado Russet Norkotah 3 is generally oblong in shape and is an ideal selection to plant if looking for larger size potential. As a general note: Norkotah 3’s can vary in shape and can be susceptible to misshape if not managed properly.
Russet Norkotah 3 | |
Source | CSU |
Vine Vigor | High |
Tolerance to heat/Verticillium early die | High tolerance to verticillium early die. Medium to high heat tolerance (Variety is susceptible to misshapen growth if subjected to extreme heat) |
Tolerance to Frost/Hail | Medium tolerance due to Vine Vigor |
Tubers Per Plant | Moderately lower some years |
Adapted Soils | Best suited to tough loamy soils and is salt tolerant |
Nitrogen Unit goals for 450 Cwt. average yield goal | Moderate to Extremely Low |
Total Nitrogen Need | 140-160 Units |
Planter N | 70-100 Units |
Side Dress N | 0 |
Nitrogate N | up to 60 Units |
Commercial Seed Spacing | 9-11 Inches |
Roots-Primary Root Mass | Larger Root Mass Size (Avg. 16-18 Inches) |
Average Maturity Days | 113-118 |
Average Yield Cwt. | 460 Cwt |
Storability | Medium |
*These are basic characteristics and each growing area and growing program is different. Adjustments for your individual purpose and program must be made dependent on local conditions.
*Information sourced from “Russet Norkotah Selections Management Guide” Authors- Jon Gilley, Agronomist/LeRoy Salazar, Engineer/ Charles Higgins, Agronomist
*Please contact San Acacio Seed, LLC for seed availability or questions.
Russet Norkotah 8
A fast maturing determinate varietal strain with slightly upright medium vines and white flowers ideal for the fresh market.
Colorado Russet Norkotah 8 is generally taller than other strains of russets such as the TX 112 and due to its rather high vine vigor, has better potential for hail or frost recovery and a higher tolerance to heat and early die than a standard Norkotah. This is a moderately to higher performing variety that performs well with considerably less Nitrogen then the standard Norkotah and does well in moderately good soils. In general, a Russet Norkotah 8 is oblong in shape and is visually appealing with inner white flesh.
Russet Norkotah 8 | |
Source | CSU |
Vine Vigor | Moderately Higher |
Tolerance to heat/Verticillium early die | High tolerance to verticillium early die and heat. |
Tolerance to Frost/Hail | Higher tolerance to frost and hail damage |
Tubers Per Plant | Moderate |
Adapted Soils | Best suited to sandy loam soils and is low sodium |
Nitrogen Unit goals for 450 Cwt. average yield goal | Moderate |
Total Nitrogen Need | 210-230 Units |
Planter N | 70-100 Units |
Side Dress N | 40-50 |
Nitrogate N | up to 90 Units |
Commercial Seed Spacing | 11-12 Inches |
Roots-Primary Root Mass | Medium Root Mass Size (Avg. 14-16 Inches) |
Average Maturity Days | 110-113 |
Average Yield Cwt. | 440 Cwt |
Storability | Medium |
*These are basic characteristics and each growing area and growing program is different. Adjustments for your individual purpose and program must be made dependent on local conditions.
*Information sourced from “Russet Norkotah Selections Management Guide” Authors- Jon Gilley, Agronomist/LeRoy Salazar, Engineer/ Charles Higgins, Agronomist
*Please contact San Acacio Seed, LLC for seed availability or questions.
Yellow Varieties
The variety featured for sale is the yellow Soraya.
Research on varietal performance for new selections is conducted to identify yield potential, shape, storability, and other essential characteristics desired by a commercial market for yellow varieties.
Yellow Soraya
Soraya is a dark yellow skinned potato with a very deep yellow internal flesh color that has been proven to perform well organically.
Soraya is medium to high yielding and has a very low nutrient requirement, making this variety attractive to growers. An advantage of Soraya includes medium to long term storability piled at 10 to 12 feet. Soraya has a vigorous vine and an aggressive rooting system.
Yellow Soraya | |
Source | Norika |
Vine Vigor | Good - 45 Days of 100% Canopy |
Tolerance to heat/Verticillium early die | Performs well with consistent water applications. |
Tolerance to Frost/Hail | Medium to Good Recovery Potential |
Tubers Per Plant | 10 to 12 Tubers Per Plant |
Adapted Soils | Performs well in Medium Soils/Sandy Soils |
Nitrogen Unit goals for 450 Cwt. average yield goal | 120 Lbs. |
Total Nitrogen Need | Extremely Low 80 to 120 Lbs. |
Planter N | 50 Lbs. Approx. |
Side Dress N | |
Nitrogate N | 30-70 Lbs. |
Commercial Seed Spacing | 11-12 Inches |
Roots-Primary Root Mass | Strong Root Vigor- Aggressive in rescuing available N |
Average Maturity Days | 95-110 Days |
Average Yield Cwt. | 450 + with 120 lbs. of N |
Storability | Very Good - Medium to Long Term Storability. Sprout Nip at 4 weeks in storage. |
*These are basic characteristics and each growing area and growing program is different. Adjustments for your individual purpose and program must be made dependent on local conditions.
*Information sourced from Charles Higgins, Agronomist
*Please contact San Acacio Seed, LLC for seed availability or questions.
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