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Title: History of ‘Russet Burbank’

Author
item DONNELLY, DANIELLE - McGill University - Canada
item NASSAR, ATEF - McGill University - Canada
item KUBOW, STAN - McGill University - Canada
item LECLERC, YVES - McCain Foods, Inc
item LI, XIU-QING - Agriculture And Agri-Food Canada
item HAROON, MUHAMMAD - Agriculture And Agri-Food Canada
item MOLEN, TERESA - Agriculture And Agri-Food Canada
item BIZIMUNGU, BENOIT - Agriculture And Agri-Food Canada
item Bamberg, John
item MARTIN, MAX - University Of Wisconsin

Submitted to: American Journal of Potato Research
Publication Type: Proceedings
Publication Acceptance Date: 3/17/2013
Publication Date: 2/1/2014
Citation: Donnelly, D., Nassar, A., Kubow, S., Leclerc, Y., Li, X., Haroon, M., Molen, T., Bizimungu, B., Bamberg, J.B., Martin, M. 2014. History of ‘Russet Burbank’. American Journal of Potato Research. 91(1):32-74.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: ‘Russet Burbank’ is the foremost French fry processing cultivar in the world. ‘Russet Burbank’ was first identified as a mutation of ‘Burbank’ in 1914; 100 years ago! Despite the importance of this cultivar, relatively little is known of its genetics or its colorful breeding history. This research examined the history of ‘Russet Burbank’, clarified its ancestry, noted its nutritional value and confirmed its origin as a mutation of ‘Burbank’. One outcome of this work will be a centenary project to correct germplasm notations and seed company descriptors for ‘Russet Burbank’ and its progenitors.