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Compare Russet Burbank vs Bintje vs Maris Piper
Side-by-side: origin, year, region, uses, and trait descriptions — sourced from CIP, USDA, ICAR-CPRI, AHDB, and primary breeder catalogues.
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Shared attributes
All 3 are Iconic varieties · All 3 used for frying / fries
Classification
Iconic
Iconic
Iconic
Origin
USA (1872)
Netherlands (1910)
United Kingdom (1966)
Year released
1872
1910
1966
Region
North America
Western Europe
Western Europe
Best uses
Frying / FriesBaking / RoastingProcessing / Industrial
Frying / FriesAll-purpose
Frying / FriesMashingAll-purpose
Description
The variety behind McDonald's fries. Long, oblong, high dry matter (~22%). Idaho's flagship cultivar.
Belgium's fry king for over a century. Yellow-flesh, perfect for double-fried Belgian frites.
UK's most popular variety. Cream flesh, fluffy texture, the British chip-shop standard.
Methodology: Variety attributes aggregated from CIP Lima genebank, ICAR-CPRI catalogue, EU Common Catalogue, USDA PVPO, AHDB, NIAB, NAK Netherlands, Potato Pedigree Database, and primary breeder releases (CAAS, EARO, BARI, INTA, EMBRAPA, IHAR-PIB, VNIIKKH). Year fields populated only where the release date is well-documented across sources.