Reveille Russet

Potato

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Alverstone Russet'

Summary: The lightsprout of 'Reveille Russet' is very small to small while that of 'Alverstone Russet' is medium sized. The lightsprout tip of 'Reveille Russet' has a strong to very strong intensity of anthocyanin colouration while that of 'Alverstone Russet' has a medium to strong intensity of anthocyanin colouration. The lightsprout of 'Reveille Russet' has a medium number of root tips while that of 'Alverstone Russet' has many root tips. The leaf of 'Reveille Russet' has a medium sized outline while that of 'Alverstone Russet' has a large outline. The midrib on the upper side of the leaf of 'Reveille Russet' has a low extent of weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration while that of 'Alverstone Russet' has a medium extent of strong intensity anthocyanin colouration. The leaflet blade at the apical rosette of 'Reveille Russet' has no pubescence while that of 'Alverstone Russet' has pubescence. The flower bud of 'Reveille Russet' has a high extent of anthocyanin colouration whereas that of 'Alverstone Russet' has a low extent of anthocyanin colouration. The plants of 'Reveille Russet' are shorter than those of 'Alverstone Russet'. The inner side of the corolla of 'Reveille Russet' has a medium proportion of blue in the anthocyanin colouration while that of 'Alverstone Russet' has a high proportion of blue in the anthocyanin colouration. The tuber of 'Reveille Russet' is long in shape while that of 'Alverstone Russet' is oval to long-oval.

Description:

LIGHTSPROUT: very small to small, ovoid, medium number of root tips, short lateral shoots
LIGHTSPROUT BASE: strong intensity of anthocyanin colouration, high proportion of blue in anthocyanin colouration, medium to dense pubescence
LIGHTSPROUT TIP: small in relation to base, closed habit, strong to very strong intensity of anthocyanin colouration, absent or very sparse to sparse pubescence

PLANT: foliage structure is intermediate type to leaf type, where foliage is half open to closed and stems are partly visible to not, or hardly, visible, upright to semi-upright growth habit, matures late season

STEM: medium extent of anthocyanin colouration along entire stem

LEAF: medium outline, intermediate openness, weak presence of secondary leaflets, medium green upper side, low extent of anthocyanin colouration on upper side of midrib, weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration on upper side of midrib, absent or very low frequency of coalescence of terminal and lateral leaflets
SECOND PAIR OF LATERAL LEAFLETS: medium sized, leaflet is narrower than long
LEAFLET: absent or very weak degree of waviness of margin, medium depth of veins, medium glossiness of upper side

PEDUNCLE: low to medium extent of anthocyanin colouration
INFLORESCENCE: medium frequency per plant, medium sized
FLOWER BUD: high extent of anthocyanin colouration
COROLLA: medium to large
COROLLA (INNER SIDE): strong intensity of anthocyanin colouration, medium proportion of blue in anthocyanin colouration, high extent of anthocyanin colouration

TUBER: long, white flesh
TUBER EYE: shallow to medium depth, white at base
TUBER SKIN: red parti-coloured

Origin & Breeding History: 'Reveille Russet' (experimental designation ATX91137-1Ru) originated from a hybridization conducted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Research Potato Breeding Program at the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service breeding station in Aberdeen, Idaho, USA in 1992. The cross was made between the varieties 'Bannock Russet', as the female parent, and 'A8343-12', as the male parent. Seed from the cross was planted in a greenhouse in 1993. The second-size seedling tubers were provided to the Texas A&M AgriLife Research Potato Breeding Program and planted in a field in Springdale, Texas, USA during the 1993 growing season. The new variety was selected from this field in 1993 based on its agronomic characteristics and resistance to various diseases.

Tests & Trials: The comparative trial for 'Reveille Russet' was conducted by Global Agri Services Inc. in Central Blissville, New Brunswick during the 2022 growing season. The field trial consisted of a single, 22 metre long row per variety. Each row contained 70 plants spaced 0.3 metres apart with inter-row spacing of 1.1 metres. Measurements were taken from 10 plants, or 10 parts of plants, of each variety. The mean difference was significant at the 5% probability level based on a paired Student's t-test. Lightsprout characteristics were assessed on 10 tubers harvested from the comparative trial and observed approximately 2.5 to 3 months after sprouting was promoted by exposing the tubers to an external agent.

Comparison table for 'Reveille Russet' with reference variety 'Alverstone Russet'

Plant height (cm)

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Potato: 'Reveille Russet' (left) with reference variety 'Alverstone Russet' (right)