- Utilization: good baking and frying quality.
- Chief Markets: fresh market.
- Tubers: oblong; russetted brown skin that shows reddish pink to deep purple coloration under stress conditions; shallow eyes, intermediate in number, evenly distributed; slightly prominent eyebrows; white flesh.
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HILITE RUSSET
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Potato Variety Information
Variety Name: Hilite russetRights Holder | Breeder: LOOSLICountry of Origin:
United StatesYear of of introduction: 1988
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Variety Description
Hilite russet medium to high yielding variety. Tubers are uniform in size and are highly resistant to internal brown spot and second growth; they have good resistance to net necrosis and hollow heart. Susceptible to drought. Medium dormancy period; good storability; low to medium specific gravity.