Tucker Farms, Inc.
Certified Seed and Tablestock Potato Varieties
Reba Reba, formerly NY 87
Parentage: Monona x Allegheny
Released: 1996
Breeder/Agency: Robert Plaisted, Cornell University
Named in 1997 after wife of Murray Mahaney, upstate NY potato farmer, who worked with the potato breeding program.

The Reba, introduced in 1996, is already among the top ten varieties grown in New York State - a remarkable achievement.


Production Characteristics
  • Maturity: Mid-to-late season , similar to Atlantic or Monona
  • Yield: High
  • Specific Gravity: Slightly greater than Monona (1.074)
  • Diseases: Resistant to golden nematode, common scab, verticillium wilt, early blight. Susceptible to late blight
  • Storage: Stores well with few problems. Chips well from 45 degree F storage.
  • Market: Tablestock, chipping
  • Advantages: High quality, attractive potato with good yields. Early sizing which can produce larger tuber size
Physical Characteristics
  • Plant
    • Medium to tall, semi-erect
    • Leaves and stems are dark green
    • Blossoms are pure-white except in the center near the anther where they are yellow-green
  • Tubers
    • Round to oval to oblong.
    • Smooth, bright white to buff colored skin
    • Medium depth eyes, well distributed
    • White flesh
Culinary Characteristics
  • No sloughing when boiled