Maine’s #1 potato: Caribou Russets, a MAFES original

Caribou Russets were the most popular potato seed variety in Maine in 2023. The variety was developer by Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station (MAFES) researcher, Dr. Greg Porter (retired, 2023), through the 91±¬ÁÏ. The study originally reported by magazine has taken the state by storm appearing in many local publications including , , and . MAFES is continuing its potato breeding program under Dr. Mario Andrade and is excited about developing new varieties in a changing climate to help Maine and worldwide potato industries flourish.