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	Topics Russet Burbank potato Topic Home The Russet Burbank potato is a large brown-skinned, white-fleshed cultivarCultivar A cultivar is a cultivated plant that has received a name under the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plan... of potatoPotato The potato is a perennial plant of the Solanaceae, or nightshade, family, commonly grown for its starchy tuber.... . It is commonly used in french friesFrench fries French fried potatoes or chips are long, narrow pieces of potato that have been deep fried.... in fast food restaurants. When used for making potato chips, it results in a dark-colored chip due to caramelizationCaramelization Caramelization or caramelisation is the oxidation of sugar, a process used extensively in cooking for the resulting nu... , its sugar content being higher than that of the Maris Piper potatoPotato The potato is a perennial plant of the Solanaceae, or nightshade, family, commonly grown for its starchy tuber.... , more commonly used by chip makers. It is also of high anti oxidant activity, which is rare for starches. Luther BurbankLuther Burbank Luther Burbank was an American botanist, horticulturist, and pioneer of agricultural science.... developed the Burbank potato in Lunenburg, MassachusettsLunenburg, Massachusetts Lunenburg is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.... , USAUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is... , in the early 1870s. In 1875, Burbank sold his farm and the rights to his potato, and moved to Santa Rosa, CaliforniaSanta Rosa, California Summary Santa Rosa is the county seat of Sonoma County, California.... . Later, a natural sport of Burbank potato with russetted skin was selected and named Russet Burbank potato. The name Burbank Russet potato is often used and is not considered an error, though technically it implies the potato was russet before Burbank worked on it. The Russet Burbank is the most common potato variety grown in IdahoIdaho Idaho is a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States.... , the leading potato growing region of the United StatesUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is... .