U.S. Fall Potato Varieties Planted
The National Agricultural Statistics Service collects variety data in seven
States, accounting for 81 percent of the 2014 United States fall potato
planted acres. The seven States conduct objective yield surveys where all
producing areas are sampled in proportion to planted acreage. Variety data
shown below are actual percentages from these surveys.
Percent of Fall Potatoes Planted to Major Varieties - Selected States: 2014 Crop
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: Percent of :: : Percent of
State and variety : planted acres :: State and variety : planted acres
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Idaho : :: :
Russet Burbank .............: 49.2 :: Oregon :
R Norkotah .................: 16.9 :: Ranger R ...................: 24.1
Ranger R ...................: 16.2 :: R Norkotah .................: 15.0
Alturas ....................: 2.2 :: Russet Burbank .............: 12.4
Norland ....................: 1.7 :: Alturas ....................: 10.4
R Bannock ..................: 1.6 :: Shepody ....................: 9.5
Innovator ..................: 1.2 :: Umatilla R .................: 9.5
Other ......................: 11.0 :: Frito-Lay ..................: 4.7
: :: Modoc ......................: 2.6
Maine : :: Pike .......................: 2.2
Russet Burbank .............: 34.3 :: Yukon Gold .................: 2.2
Frito-Lay ..................: 11.4 :: Clearwater .................: 1.3
R Norkotah .................: 10.6 :: Chieftain ..................: 1.1
Snowden ....................: 7.0 :: Other ......................: 5.0
Goldrush ...................: 6.0 :: :
Norland ....................: 3.9 :: Washington :
Innovator ..................: 3.5 :: Russet Burbank .............: 28.7
Norwis .....................: 2.9 :: Umatilla R .................: 15.1
Keuka Gold .................: 2.8 :: Ranger R ...................: 14.3
Blazer R ...................: 2.5 :: R Norkotah .................: 10.3
Superior ...................: 2.4 :: Alturas ....................: 6.4
Atlantic ...................: 1.8 :: Frito-Lay ..................: 4.4
Ontario ....................: 1.2 :: Shepody ....................: 3.4
Other ......................: 9.7 :: Cherry Red .................: 1.9
: :: Chieftain ..................: 1.3
Minnesota : :: Pike .......................: 1.0
Russet Burbank .............: 48.7 :: Other ......................: 13.2
Norland ....................: 18.3 :: :
Umatilla R .................: 10.0 :: Wisconsin :
Dakota Pearl ...............: 2.2 :: Frito-Lay ..................: 22.0
Chieftan ...................: 1.9 :: Russet Burbank .............: 15.3
Goldrush ...................: 1.9 :: R Norkotah .................: 11.1
Modoc ......................: 1.4 :: Goldrush ...................: 10.6
Alpine .....................: 1.3 :: Norland ....................: 7.2
Shepody ....................: 1.0 :: Snowden ....................: 5.9
R Norkotah .................: 1.0 :: Umatilla R .................: 5.2
Other ......................: 12.3 :: Silverton R ................: 4.5
: :: Innovator ..................: 2.7
North Dakota : :: Superior ...................: 1.8
Russet Burbank .............: 33.0 :: Atlantic ...................: 1.6
Prospect ...................: 12.6 :: White Pearl ................: 1.6
Umatilla ...................: 11.3 :: Mega Chip ..................: 1.1
Norland ....................: 11.0 :: Yukon Gold .................: 1.0
Bannock ....................: 9.6 :: Other ......................: 8.4
Ranger R ...................: 6.5 :: :
Dakota Pearl ...............: 3.4 :: :
Ivory Crisp ................: 3.2 :: :
Red La Soda ................: 1.7 :: :
Frito-Lay ..................: 1.2 :: :
Other ......................: 6.5 :: :
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Percent of Fall Potatoes Planted to Major Varieties - Seven-State Total: 2014 Crop
[The Seven State total includes Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, North Dakota, Oregon, Washington,
and Wisconsin.]
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: Percent of :: : Percent of
Variety : planted acres :: Variety : planted acres
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Russet Burbank ..........: 36.7 :: Pike ....................: 0.4
Ranger R ................: 11.7 :: Modoc ...................: 0.3
R Norkotah ..............: 11.4 :: Red La Soda .............: 0.3
Umatilla R ..............: 6.8 :: Western R ...............: 0.3
Frito-Lay ...............: 4.0 :: Superior ................: 0.3
Norland .................: 3.9 :: Alpine ..................: 0.2
Alturas .................: 3.0 :: Blazer R ................: 0.2
Bannock .................: 1.8 :: Rio Grande R ............: 0.2
Shepody .................: 1.7 :: Cascade .................: 0.2
Goldrush ................: 1.4 :: Lamoka ..................: 0.2
Prospect ................: 1.4 :: Keuka Gold ..............: 0.2
Snowden .................: 1.2 :: Agata ...................: 0.2
Innovator ...............: 0.9 :: Norwis ..................: 0.2
Chieftain ...............: 0.8 :: All Blue ................: 0.1
Clearwater ..............: 0.7 :: Dakota Rose .............: 0.1
Dakota Pearl ............: 0.7 :: Klondike Rose ...........: 0.1
Cherry Red ..............: 0.6 :: Red Pontiac .............: 0.1
Yukon Gold ..............: 0.6 :: Rosara (Red Yukon) ......: 0.1
Atlantic ................: 0.5 :: La Chipper ..............: 0.1
Silverton R .............: 0.4 :: White Pearl .............: 0.1
Cal White ...............: 0.4 :: Satina ..................: 0.1
Ivory Crisp .............: 0.4 :: Other ...................: 5.0
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