Different varieties of potatoes differ in taste, yield, ripening speed and shelf life. To achieve the desired yield, you need to make the right choice, choosing one of the time-tested varieties that show good results over a long period of time.
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Adretta
This variety ripens in 60-80 days, perfectly tolerates any weather conditions, including frost, and is practically not susceptible to disease. The color of the peel and pulp is dark yellow, the tubers weigh 100-150 g. Adretta has a great taste that doesn't get worse over time. Root vegetables of this variety are boiled or mashed from them.
Gala
The variety, originally from Germany, contains little starch and a lot of carotene, thanks to which it has found application in dietary nutrition. Gala is harvested 60-80 days after planting. This variety combines valuable qualities:
- great taste;
- good resistance to pests and diseases;
- high yield - 340-550 kg per 100 sq. m.
Mashed potatoes and boiled potatoes are prepared from root vegetables weighing about 0.1 kg with yellow skin and pulp.
Early Zhukovsky
Super early Zhukovsky can be dug up 2 months after disembarkation. Large tubers, which can weigh up to 0.17 kg, keep well, even if damaged. Root crops are resistant to various diseases: scab, late blight. White pulp does not change color when cutting, Zhukovsky early is boiled and mashed from it.
Red Scarlet
A distinctive feature of the Dutch variety is its high yield, with 100 sq. m you can collect 450-600 kg. Tubers, reaching a weight of 0.12 kg, with a red skin and yellow flesh, have shallow eyes. The variety is slightly susceptible to disease. Root vegetables with a pleasant taste are boiled, fried, and mashed and fried.
Rosara
You can delight yourself with a delicious early-ripening Rose in the first half of summer. From one bush, from 15 to 20 tubers of an even oval shape of approximately the same size are removed, each weighing from 85 to 150 g. Potatoes with yellow flesh are suitable for fries and frying.
Sante
The Dutch variety is medium early, ripens within 80-90 days. Not susceptible to late blight and other diseases. Sante can not be treated with chemicals under favorable conditions. Small tubers weighing 70-90 g have a golden skin, light yellow flesh and are well stored. From the roots of this variety, delicious chips are obtained, and they are also fried.
Pace
This variety ripens within 3-3.5 months and gives a high yield - 350-550 kg from 100 sq. m. The rate is resistant to late blight and scab, but is susceptible to the harmful effects of viruses. Tubers weighing from 100 to 150 g and with a creamy pulp are excellently stored. They can be boiled, fried, mashed and crisps.
All types of potatoes have both positive and negative qualities, therefore it is recommended to plant different varieties: early ripening and late, with yellow or white tubers, for cooking and fries.
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