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Manistee is an early Maincrop variety with excellent chip processing qualities out of long-term storage. It produces above average yield and specific gravity similar to Snowden. Tubers are round, slightly netted, tan coloured skin with low incidence of internal defects. Manistee has better tolerance to blackspot bruise than Snowden.

Early 

Real White:   Volare
Real Yellow:  Actrice , Cascada - (Baby Type) , Lucera - (Baby Type)
Real Red: Norland RP
Real Russet: Pacific Russet
Real Chipper: Andover, Dakota Pearl

Mid Season

Real White: Avalanche , Harmony , Nadine , White Beauty
Real Yellow:  Alegria 
Real Red:  Dark Red Chieftain 
Real Chipper: Huron Chipper

Full Season

Real Yellow: Electra, Soraya
Real Russet: Alta Cloud , Caribou Russet
Real Chipper: Lady Liberty, Lamoka, Mackinaw Chipper, Manistee, Waneta

Coming Soon - Under Trail Evaluation and seed increase

A German fry selection made in 2015, has the ability to fry from the field to a mid season.  

Nadine produces a very high yield of bright attractive tubers for the fresh market.  It is a leading variety with a proven track record in both North Temperate and Warm Southern climates. NADINE is a variety favoured by producers as it is a dependable yielder of marketable product.

Variety Characteristics:

Nadine  is a vigorous mid-season variety with very high potential and good storage characteristics. It sets numerous round oval, uniform, bright white fleshed tubers suited to table consumption.

Unique disease resistance characteristics for Nadine includes: Resistance to golden nematode Ro1 and moderate resistance to pale cyst nematodes Pa2/3, common scab, bruising, Black leg and PVX. Nadine is resistant to PVY and requires a standard North American management program for late blight.

Nadine is widely adapted and demonstrates best performance were crops can acquire sufficient moisture throughout the growing cycle.

Nadine does not produce a large vigorous vine and the vine has a determinant growth cycle.

Nadine will set 15-22 tubers per plant depending on the seed tuber type and physiological age of the seed.

Nadine has a lower dry matter content so excessive applications of nitrogen and chloride based potassium fertilizers may aggravate the dry matter content further. 

 Seed Preparation:

Cold seed should be warmed to 9-10°C (48-50 °F) to minimize bruising during handling.  Pre-warming may be necessary depending on the planting date, as Nadine has a average dormancy. Nadine can successfully be pre-cut. Optimum cut seed sizes are > 75-80% of individual seed weights between 1.5 - 3.0 ounces. Ideally, do not pre sprout and desprout the variety before or at planting which could lead to weaker vines and larger tuber sets.

 Fertility:

Nadine responds well to nitrogen applications, however, not all N should be applied pre plant or at planting. Apply only a portion (70-75%) by planting.  Fertility levels(N,P,K,Mg,S...) should be based on a yield target of 700-800 cwt/acre.

Irrigated - Apply N fertility as a pre plant and planter application, the balance beginning after tuber inititation and on a weekly basis thereafter. Excessive N prior to tuber inititation can cause the stolons to "run" or elongate which can lead to sunburn/greening and an unven tuber profile.  Light coarse soils may reuire up to 275-325 lb/acre N 

Dryland - Apply a portion of of the N at preplant or planting and the balance at tuber initiation.  Nadine responds well to foliar weekly applications of N from 60-65 DAP to 85-90 DAP in the development stage. Dryland N fertilization totals can range from 165-185 lb/ac N.

Planting:

Nadine responds best when soil temperatures are at or above 7°C (45°F). Seed piece depth should be 5-8 cm (4-5") under most conditions in well drained soils.  Plant spacing of 25 cm (12-14") under dryland conditions and (10-12") under irrigated conditions.

 Cultivation:

Nadine requires a higher nitrogen fertilization than most because ofthe determinant vine and larger set than most other white varieties.  A knowledge of field nitrogen will be helpful in determining levels of nitrogen to apply. Herbicides containing metribuzin can be used; always follow label recommendations for soil type and conditions. Nadine gives good results on well drained soils. It will emerge quickly and develop a good ground covering foliage.  Nadine requires a well structures potato hill.

 Harvest and Storage:

Nadine is not susceptible to internal bruising or to mechanical damage. It will store if properly handled, cured and ventilated. Apply a treatment of a post hravest fungicide control fusarium, black dot and silver scurf.  Avoid free moisture in storage and keep potatoes at a consistent temperature. Optimum storage and packing results can be realized over an extended table potato shipping season.  If there is above average soil moisture from rain or over irrigation at vine kill or post vine kill, a post harvest fungicide treatment is highly suggested, either during bin loading or via the ventilation system.

Norland RP is a clonal selection from Dark Red Norland and has consistently produced better marketable yields and skin color than other Norland strains, with less skin color blotching.  Since chosen in house, the Norland has an RP indicator that is specific to Real Potatoes.  The clone tends to set 2-3 more tubers per plant and has a slightly smaller tuber profile than other Norland strains but consistently does better in comparison trials and field grown evaluations.

For seed potato clients, Real Potatoes has Proprietary Potato Varieties and Free Market Potato Varieties and has production associations with potato producers in all areas of North America.

Our seed potato clientele take advantage of multiple delivery options, exclusive varieties and production locations presenting almost year round delivery possibilities.

On a potato variety development basis, Real Potatoes understands proprietary rights and provides Potato Breeders with an introduction and commercialization network.

In step with New Technology, Real Potatoes possesses two distinct technology applications:

1. One system is based on In-vitro Potato Propagation – Seed Potato technology and has been commercially proven in many countries.
2. A second system deals with a computer based Potato Sales Data Management System available to record production and sales information for your potato business. 

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Pacific Russet is presently the earliest Russet in the marketplace.  A fresh market Russet potato that will strongly compete for marketplace with Norkotah Russet and Goldrush.

Pacific Russet tubers have a bold appearance and present a potato that typifies a typical American style Russet Baking Potato.

Pacific Russet is presently the earliest Russet in the marketplace.  A fresh market Russet potato that will strongly compete for marketplace with Norkotah Russet and Goldrush.

Pacific Russet tubers have a bold appearance and present a potato that typifies a typical American style Russet Baking Potato.

RP 2009-5r is a leading option for the creamer marketplace.  RP 2009-5r produces round to short oval potatoes that have a smooth red skin and a light yellow flesh. It has very nice smooth skin finish that holds up well for strong appeal on the shelf.  In addition to the high marketable creamer yields, RP 2009-5r has exceptional culinary properties. Smooth and silky texture makes it a winner even for those with experienced culinary palates.  These culinary traits allows this creamer selection to be a variety of choice in high end consumer packs throughout North America.

Under Trial Evaluation and seed increase

The RP 2016-05 clone is a first early creamer that produces a very high number of tubers.  It is ideally suited for the baby potato market segment.  A round to short oval shape and smooth skin finish makes this an attractive choice for any creamer program.  Characteristics such as early maturity, outstanding flavor profile and regional adaptability makes this clone a serious creamer contender.

 Soraya is a low input variety with a broad diseases resistance profile, making it ideal for organic production. It is a variety suited for different climatic areas and performs well throughout these regions.  It produces high yields of attractive, oval shapped tubers with shallow eyes. It stores well late in the season and is suited to washing and pre-packing with no discoloration after cooking.