Ranger Russet

The Ranger Russet is a late-maturing potato that is used for baking and processing into fries.

[2] It yields medium to high numbers of tubers with a short dormancy period.

Ranger Russet has a dormancy period of approximately 100 days when stored at 45 F. This means if the potatoes are being stored to be used as seed they must be kept about 7-9 degrees cooler in order to prevent excessive sprouting and aging.

If the potatoes are in storage for more than three months a chemical sprout inhibitor should be applied before 90th day.

It is also important that the storage unit is at a high humidity level to reduce the risk of pressure bruise.