Location: Small Grains and Potato Germplasm Research
2023 Annual Report
Accomplishments
1. Potato variety Teton Russet accepted by McDonalds as Gold Standard variety for their French fries. Teton Russet, developed by ARS scientists in Aberdeen, Idaho, was accepted by McDonalds for French fry production. This variety has higher vitamin C and protein and lower asparagine than the industry standard Russet Burbank. Lower asparagine contributes to lower acrylamide levels in fries and other processed potato products. The research team was also awarded a Technology Transfer award by the ARS Pacific West Area for the collaborative research that led to the variety’s development. The team included ARS, Oregon State University, and Washington State University scientists and the Potato Variety Management Institute.
