[1] It was developed at the Small Grains and Potato Germplasm Research Center in Aberdeen, Washington.
The breeding parents of Rainier are Canela Russet and an Aberdeen breeding clone.
[2] It has cold-sweetening resistance, so it can be processed directly out of storage into many frozen potato products.
However, it is classified as a fresh market potato, indicating that it is primarily grown for direct consumption rather than for processing into potato products like chips or fries.
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