Russet Legend is an early- to mid-season maturing russet variety developed primarily for the fresh market. It produces attractive, uniformly shaped tubers with good yield potential and excellent culinary quality. Known for its resistance to late blight, Russet Legend is especially suitable for organic and low-input production systems.
Tuber Characteristics:
- Shape: Oblong to long
- Skin: Medium to dark russeted, uniform and attractive
- Flesh Color: White to cream
- Eye Depth: Shallow
- Tuber Size & Uniformity: Medium to large; high uniformity with few defects
- Dormancy: Moderate
- Culinary Use: Good boiling and baking quality; acceptable for processing in limited contexts
- Storage Quality: Moderate to good storability
Disease and Pest Resistance:
- Late Blight (Foliage & Tuber): Highly resistant
- Common Scab: Moderately susceptible
- PVY (Potato Virus Y): Moderately susceptible
- Verticillium Wilt: Moderately susceptible
- Early Blight: Susceptible
- Blackleg: Moderately resistant
- Tuber Bruising: Good resistance