The Russet Burbank is the standard for excellent baking and processing quality. It is a good long-term storage potato for tablestock and processing. Specific gravity ranges from 1.075 to 1.105. This is an early to medium potato variety grown primarily for the fresh market. Yields are medium and tuber specific gravity ranges from 1.065 to 1.085.
Tubers are long to oblong and smooth with white flesh .
The Russet Norkotah is an excellent baker and boils well. This is a medium-late maturing variety and is grown primarily for the processing industry. Tubers are long to oblong with a smooth to lightly netted white skin and white flesh. Tubers set late, but size-up quickly. Specific gravity is medium to high ranging from 1.075 to 1.100.