What is a good potato variety?

The best potato varieties are varieties that are suitable for one or another characteristic, for those who grow them: high yield, disease resistance, unpretentious cultivation, early maturity, taste, marketability and other qualities. There are a great variety of such varieties, therefore, we present the most popular and tested ones.

Potato variety Red Scarlet

Among early varieties potatoes one of the best Dutch varieties should be noted - Red Scarlet... Early ripe variety. From planting to assembly - 75-80 days... The plant is short with reddish-purple flowers. Yield depends on climatic conditions, but enough high 450-600 c / ha... Well suited for the southern regions of the country. Tubers are smooth, oblong, beautiful, have a red color, the size of one potato is 90-130 grams... Smooth, even surface, few eyes.

The main advantage of this variety: does not darken when the surface is damaged, does not change color after cooking. Red Scarlet potatoes easily endure dry summers. It is in great demand and popularity among potato growers. Nice presentation and good taste. Good resistance to nematodes and cancer. Stores well and easily tolerates long-term transportation. With constant planting of its seeds, it retains varietal qualities for a long time.

Flaws: slightly below average resistant to viral diseases, to common scab. When overgrowing, tubers may lose their even shape.

Potato variety Red Scarlet

Gala potato variety

An early variety - Gala. This variety is for table use, of German selection. From the moment of disembarkation of this grade until fully ripe harvest takes place about 80 days... The Gala variety has large leaves, a medium-sized potato bush, weak flowering (white flowers). The weight of one tuber is 80-130 grams. Average yield - 250 kg / ha... Maximum up to 420 c / ha... This variety is very good for sale, as the yield of commercial quality tubers is up to 96%. The tubers are oval, round, even, well suited for mechanical cleaning. The variety is very resistant to diseases and viruses. Good taste. Well stored and transported. Suitable for most regions of our country.

Pros of the Gala variety: unpretentious to soil and climatic conditions, with proper observance of agrotechnical measures - it gives a high yield of high-quality tubers. Resistant to many diseases. Resistance to mechanical damage - high.

Minuses: low resistance to rhizoctonia and late blight. This variety has very few disadvantages, especially if the growing rules are followed.

Gala potato variety

Potato variety Timo

One of the best varieties of early potatoes is considered Timo. Germinates in all regions of Russia, is well stored, high resistance to potato diseases (potato cancer). The yield of this variety is 350-600 kg / ha. Potatoes are medium in size, round in shape, the skin of young potatoes is light in color.

Potato variety Timo

Impala potato variety

Potato variety Impala considered very early, since harvesting can be done 50 days after planting. This variety is in great demand and popularity, especially in the southern regions of our country. Practically in various climatic conditions (drought, abundance of precipitation) - it gives a stable high yield, due to the rapid maturation and use of the spring moisture reserve.

Potato variety Impala, some farms in the Southern regions use for double planting in one season. Bushes are tall with white flowers. Skin color of potato tubers: yellow, shape: oval. This potato variety has a high keeping quality and transportation. Excellent yield of marketable potatoes 85–95%. Resistance to diseases and viruses - high and medium.

Impala potato variety

Potato variety Zhukovsky early

Variety Zhukovsky early belongs to very early potato varieties. He has a high, stable yield in different climates and different soils. The Zhukovsky variety blooms strongly, with red-purple flowers. A medium-sized bush with numerous shoots. Tubers with pink skin, oval shape. Excellent taste (potato variety is suitable for making chips).

A large yield of marketable tubers (that is, they are all large, small ones are practically absent). This potato variety is resistant to cancer, potato golden nematode, common scab and some other viruses and diseases. It should be noted that the potential yield of the early Zhukovsky variety is 600 c / ha. - this is a very high yield. And the average is 300-400 c / ha.

Potato variety Zhukovsky early

Bellarosa potato variety

Another very early and high yielding potato variety - Bellarosa. The variety is drought tolerant and suitable for most types of soils. The bush is tall with red-violet flowers. Round oval tuber with pink skin. The pulp is light yellow with high palatability. The beautiful presentation and good keeping quality of this variety make it popular and well-sold. Bellorosa potatoes are highly resistant to viral diseases and diseases. Productivity - 320 kg / ha and more.

Bellarosa potato variety

Potato variety Luck

Luck - early maturing, high-yielding potato variety. With the release of marketable tubers up to 100%, good keeping quality and safety in winter. The bushes of the Luck variety are medium with white flowers. Potato tubers are large, oval in shape with a light yellow skin. The pulp is white. Good taste. Feature - planting must be carried out in well-warmed soil. This early ripe potato variety possesses - high resistance to viruses, medium to disease and very resistant to mechanical damage.

Potato variety Luck

Adretta potato variety

Adretta - medium early, high-yielding potato variety with good and high resistance to diseases and viruses. Medium bush with white flowers. Adretta tubers are very well stored without losing their high taste.

Potato variety "Adretta"

Potato variety Romano

Romano - mid-early potato variety. It is one of the best potato varieties of this ripening period due to its high taste (Romano is suitable for preparing any dishes), good stable yield, good keeping quality, is not inclined to intensive germination. Tall plant with red-violet flowers. The tubers are oval, the peel is pink, the flesh is light cream. Average resistance to diseases and viruses. It is affected by common scab, therefore, additional treatments of the Romano variety are needed against it.

Potato variety Romano

Potato variety Nevsky

Mid-early variety Nevsky. Very popular frommid-early, due to the highest yield among Russian varieties. The plant is medium, well branched with a lot of leaves. The flowers are white. The shape of the tubers is oval, the color of the peel is light yellow, the flesh is creamy. High yield of marketable tubers - up to 95%. Keeping quality is good, but at lower storage temperatures, as it has early germination of sprouts.

A feature of the Nevsky variety is planting in warm soil, without injuring tubers and fragments of sprouts. Maintaining an optimal state of soil moisture at the time of tuber formation. Medium and high resistance to viruses and diseases. It responds well to optimal soil fertilization.

Potato variety Nevsky

Rocco potato variety

Rocco - mid-early potato variety with very beautiful red tubers. Plants are medium-sized, erect, with red-violet flowers. Flowering is rare or absent. The tubers are oval with red skin. The pulp is creamy. The yield is high - up to 400 kg / ha. Disease and virus resistance - medium and high. Ideal for retail sales, keeps well and is easy to grow.

Rocco potato variety

Potato variety Picasso

Picasso variety - medium late high-yielding variety of the Dutch selection. Very beautiful tubers, but picky about fertilization. High taste. Stores well. Tall plant with white flowers. Flowering is strong. The tubers are large, oval. The color of the peel is yellow with pink splashes. The yield of marketable tubers is very high, up to 95%. Stores well. Resistance to diseases and viruses is high and very high.

Picasso potato variety

Potato variety Aurora

Aurora - mid-early table potato variety with high palatability. Plant from tall to very tall with reddish-purple flowers. The color of the peel is light brown with red blotches. The pulp is creamy. To diseases and viruses - resistant and moderately resistant.

Potato variety Aurora

Potato variety Wizard

Sorcerer early variety of potatoes with good taste, very resistant to hot climatic conditions. Medium-sized plant with white corollas. The tubers are oval in shape with a yellow and smooth skin. The color of the pulp is white. Keeping quality is very high. Medium resistant to viruses and diseases. High commercial quality.

Potato variety Wizard

Potato variety Visa

Variety Visagrows in the Northern and Middle Volga regions. Potato tubers have a round-oval even shape, a small number of medium-sized eyes. The dense peel has a red tint, inside the flesh is pink or bright yellow. Potatoes are ideal for preparing side dishes and main courses. Productivity up to 500 kg / ha

Potato variety Visa

Potato variety Odyssey

Odysseus- a variety of potatoes with tubers of 95-110 grams, the variety prefers to germinate in the Central Region of Russia. Large tubers have an even oval shape, firm brown skin, light yellow flesh.After boiling, the potato has a soft texture, does not boil over, and has a sweetish taste.

Potato variety Odyssey

Potato variety Peter's riddle

The most common variety for the North-West region of Russia is Peter's riddle... The tubers have a specific oblong oval shape, the peel is pink, the flesh is creamy pink. Potatoes go well with vegetables and meat, and have a sweet taste when cooked. The yield of this variety is small, 180-300 kg / ha. This group also includes potato varieties: Kolobok and Pyrol. These varieties are perfectly stored in dark rooms throughout the winter, with a yield of 150–220 c / ha.

Potato variety Peter's riddle

Potato variety Maestro

Maestro - table variety of potatoes, easy to prepare, low starch content, about 12%. Productivity up to 155 kg / ha. Smooth medium-sized tubers of light brown color, the flesh is almost white.

Potato variety Maestro

Colombo potato variety

Colombo - an ultra-early variety of potatoes from the Netherlands, distinguished by a high and stable yield, excellent taste, evenness of tubers and resistance to most diseases. Medium-sized plants with white flowers can be semi-erect or spreading. Oval tubers, 12 to 15 per nest, have medium and large size, light yellow, smooth skin and yellow, slightly crumbly when cooked, pulp. A month and a half after planting, the potatoes are ready for use, the full cycle of the growing season is 60 days. Shelf life is six months. The yield of this variety reaches 400 kg / ha.

Colombo potato variety

Potato variety Scarb

Mid-season variety from Belarus, Scarb, favorably stands out for its high and stable yield, long shelf life, resistance to scab, blackleg and viral diseases. It sprouts slowly and unevenly, gaining strength over time and turning into semi-sprawling plants of medium height, semi-erect type, with white flowers. Under one bush, there are up to 14 tubers with yellow, dense and smooth skin. The pulp is yellow, watery, poorly boiled. Drought resistance is average, does not tolerate waterlogging of the soil at the beginning of development, is susceptible to late blight. Differs in high yield - 500 - 600 kg / ha.

Potato variety Scarb

Potato variety Tuleevsky

Potato Tuleyevsky - the result of the work of Russian breeders. The mid-early variety is readily grown for private consumption and for commercial purposes on large farms. Semi-upright, medium-sized plant with large white flowers has an incredible yield. The very large oval tubers with mesh skin have a tasty yellowish flesh with a medium starch content. They can be stored without signs of deterioration for a long time. The advantage of the variety is its low susceptibility to viral diseases, potato cancer, scab, late blight and Alternaria. The yield reaches up to 420 kg / ha.

Potato variety Tuleevsky

Potato variety Uladar

Uladar - an early ripe potato variety. bred by Belarusian breeders. Possesses excellent resistance to diseases, high taste characteristics, accelerated formation, resistance of tubers to mechanical stress. Of the minuses: attractiveness for the Colorado potato beetle and exactingness to agricultural technology. Semi-upright plants of medium height, purple flowers with a reddish tint. Potatoes are harvested 65 days after planting. The nest contains 8 to 12 medium and large oval tubers. Under the smooth yellow rind, there is a pale yellow pulp with little digestibility. A very productive variety - 500 - 600 c / ha.

Potato variety Uladar

Potato variety Breeze

Belarusian potatoes Breeze refers to specimens of medium early maturation. It is characterized as a high-yielding variety (up to 600 c / ha), stable, resistant to impacts and most common diseases.An exception is the golden cyst nematode. Medium-sized, semi-erect plants bloom with white inflorescences. Large oval tubers are covered with a slightly reticulate yellow skin. The yellowish flesh hardly boils well and tastes good. The rapid formation of tubers occurs until the middle of the growing season. It is grown on all types of soils for 70-80 days before harvesting.

Potato variety Breeze

Potato variety Veneta

German ultra early potatoes Veneta deserves the attention of many gardeners due to its excellent immune system and resistance to many diseases. The positive characteristics of the variety also include stable yield, excellent keeping quality and marketability. An erect, spreading, undersized bush, covered with snow-white corollas during flowering, produces up to 15 tubers. Digging can begin one and a half months after disembarkation. Medium-sized oval-round tubers have a yellow, reticulated skin. The pulp is slightly crumbly. Average yield - up to 400 kg / ha.

Potato variety Veneta

Riviera potato variety

Ultra early variety Riviera - the result of Dutch selection. Potatoes are endowed with excellent resistance to viral diseases, high yields and pleasant taste. Medium-sized plants can be semi-erect and spreading, bloom with white flowers. They are characterized by intensive growth at the beginning of development. The variety is suitable for growing under film. Under favorable conditions, it is possible to harvest twice. Each nest grows, on average, 12 light beige oval tubers with a slight roughness of the skin. Creamy pulp is slightly boiled. Productivity - 400 kg / ha.

Riviera potato variety

Jelly potato variety

Potato Jelly medium ripening, originally from Holland, is striking in the content of vitamins, proteins and microelements. Tall, semi-erect or spreading bushes with white flowers give out up to 15 oval-round tubers with a smooth, slightly rough, yellow rind. Dense, dark yellow flesh, practically not boiled soft. Technical maturity occurs in three months. Seed storage can last for several seasons. Jelly is not susceptible to major diseases, only late blight can cause minor damage. The yield can reach up to 500 kg / ha.

Jelly potato variety

Potato variety Colette

Popular potatoes from Germany, Colette, reaches technical maturity in 75 days. This makes it possible to grow a double crop. Germination is recommended. Semi-erect, medium-sized plants bloom with rather large flowers of red-violet color. The distinctive features of the variety include amicable harvest, long shelf life, transportability, low susceptibility to nematodes, suitability for making chips. Smooth elongated tubers are covered with a beautiful yellow rind. The yellowish pulp is a little soft and has an excellent taste. Productivity with proper agricultural technology is 550 c / ha.

Potato variety Colette

Potato variety Laura

Laura - German variety of medium early ripening. Tall, sprawling bushes stand out for their multi-colored flowering - from white to light purple. The red peel effectively sets off the rich yellow color of the pulp, which is very tasty and aromatic. One nest grows up to 20 even, elongated-oval tubers. The crop is harvested no later than 80 days from the time of planting and stored without loss for up to six months. Digging can be done much earlier. Potatoes have good resistance to viral infections and diseases. Undemanding to weather conditions, but hardly tolerates drought. The average yield of the variety is - 300 - 400 c / ha.

Potato variety Laura

It is also worth noting such mid-late varieties as:Gull, Saturn, Valentine, Torch, Story.

Another one of the best representatives of late-ripening potato varieties - Surplus... Geographically, this potato variety grows in the central part of the country. The tubers have a pronounced oblong shape, the peel is yellow, the flesh is light yellow. This variety contains a large amount of starch, up to 25%. Also, this group of late-ripening potato varieties includes: Belorussian, Outflow, Orbit, Pace, Lorch, Olev... They are characterized by the following features: round shape, average tuber size 90–130 grams, white flesh on the cut, not darkening, small eyes on the surface.

Variety of potato varieties

The cultivation of early varieties of potatoes provides the population with this product already in the first half of the summer. Such tubers contain a large amount of vitamin C. Such potatoes are recommended to be eaten in their skins. Longer ripening varieties bring most of the potato harvest. These tubers are high in dry matter, protein and starch.

In order not to be mistaken when choosing a potato variety, it is necessary to study the soil and climatic conditions of places for germinating a crop. There are varieties that germinate well in sandy loam soils, while others - only in fertilized, strong soils. Your result for the winter will depend on the correct choice of the variety. Early varieties are worse stored in winter, they are grown as a "delicacy" for the summer. For late varieties, it is necessary to prepare not only the soil, but also the storage conditions. But with the correct cultivation of late varieties and adherence to all agrotechnical requirements, you will get the highest yield from them with long-term storage under all conditions.

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Potatoes have long been considered the most popular crop grown in Russia. Consider in the article which varieties are best to choose in order to get a high-quality and large harvest.

List of the best potato varieties alphabetically

There is approximately 280 subspecies potatoes that can be grown in different climatic zones. Many varieties have found their popularity in industrial production, some have fallen in love with summer residents to plant on the site. Let's consider the most popular varieties and species in a small alphabetical catalog.

Idaho

Its main advantage is a large, even fruit.

Main characteristics:

• early ripening variety;
• productive - 500 c / ha;
• most popular for cooking in restaurants;
• high resistance to diseases;
• contains a high level of starch up to 17%.

Idaho is the most popular variety for cooking in restaurants

Planting is carried out in early spring, when the frost has already passed, and the temperature reaches 8 degrees.

Bela Rosa

Bela Rosa is the most popular in the territories of the CIS countries.

Main characteristics:

• early maturing, in the south you can get several harvests per season;
• with proper watering and feeding, high yield - 350 c / ha;
• large oval-shaped root vegetable (about 200-500gr fruit).

You should know that it grows poorly on the ground without feeding. It is recommended to grow it after legumes.

Bela Rosa

Red Scarlet

The Dutch variety is not inferior in its characteristics even to the Belarusian ones. It is characterized by medium roots with excellent taste characteristics.

Often used for cooking in restaurants.

Main characteristics:

• the bush is undersized, blooms with lilac flowers;
• the variety is susceptible to diseases: phytosphorosis and scab;
• the fruit resembles an oblong oval in shape;
• the peel is red to pinkish purple;
• cream-colored pulp;
• tolerates heat well;
• the weight of one fetus is from 70-200 grams;
• on one bush up to 15 tubers.

Red Scarlett

Rosara

Rosara belongs to the early maturing, ripens within 70 days... Used in new and modern industries for the preparation of dry raw materials.

Main characteristics:

• the pulp has a pale yellow tint;
• on average, the fetus weighs about 70-130g;
• the shape of the fruit is oval, slightly elongated;
• keeps its shape well due to the low starch content;
• yield 500 c / ha.

Rosara

Picasso

Refers to late varieties of potatoes. Fully matures later 110-130 days after germination.

Main characteristics:

• high yield, from 1 hectare it can turn out up to 20 tons potatoes;
• the color of the tubers is pink-yellow;
• the weight of one fruit fluctuates from 100-150 gr;
• the pulp is white-yellow;
• the taste is amazing;
• susceptible to disease - late blight;
• has a long shelf life.

Planting the plant is carried out in the spring, when there is no longer frost, but the soil is still moist.

Picasso

Tuleyevsky

Tuleyevsky is well adapted to many climatic conditions, is actively planted on farms.

Main characteristics:

• the shape of the fruit is even, oval;
• the pulp is light yellow;
• fetal weight 100-300 gr.;
• during cooking it retains its shape well;
• has an excellent potato flavor;
• does not require constant fertilizing with fertilizers.

Planting begins only after the soil warms up to +10 degrees. Does not require watering. Minus is his cannot be stored for a long timeas it starts to wither.

Tuleyevsky

Gala

The German early-ripening potato variety Gala has excellent taste and is distinguished by the content of a large amount of starch in the fruit.

Main characteristics:

• from 1 weave you can collect up to 400 kg potatoes;
• root crops are round, small in size with a yellow skin;
• the pulp is bright yellow;
• average weight of potatoes 60-130gr;
• prone to black parasha infestation.

It is considered one of the best hybrid varieties.

Ripens within 75 days, during this period potatoes can be harvested. You need to plant potatoes as soon as the air temperature reaches 10 degrees.

Dauphine

Delicious Dutch, considered one of the most delicious root crops of potatoes.

Main characteristics:

• from 1 are collected up to 220 kg harvest;
• tuber weight varies from 150 to 350 g;
• about 20 fruits come out from one bush.

Dauphine is one of the most delicious potatoes

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The most suitable variety for those who want to grow potatoes for themselves.

Main characteristics:

• has excellent taste;
• gives a high yield up to 390 kg per hectare;
• tuber weight reaches 400 g;
• bushes of the variety are high, strong up to 80 cm;
• well boiled during cooking;
• resistant to diseases such as powdery mildew and fungi.

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Nevsky

There are several varieties of Nevsky in terms of ripening time. It is considered elite, grows well in any conditions.

Main characteristics:

• yield up to 350 kg from a hundred;
• for planting, you need to choose not sprouted tubers, after germination, plant those with short sprouts;
• tubers with long sprouts are unacceptable for sowing;
• refers to mid-late;
• ripening occurs in 75-90 days;
• oval in shape, with a light yellow skin and creamy flesh;
• they love warmth, so it is recommended to plant when the frost has passed.

Nevsky

Latona

It is considered an early maturing dining room.

On the 45th day, you can already get the first harvest, but in general, the harvest time is 70-75 day.

Main characteristics:

• from each bush you can collect 2 kg fruits;
• resistant to weather conditions, tolerates transportation well;
• practically immune to diseases, there is a possibility of infection with late blight and viral diseases;
• the pulp is pale yellow;
• requires care, watering, organic matter;
• keeps well during the winter.

Latona

Luck

Refers to the elite who require special care... If you follow all the rules, you can collect up to 950 c / ha.

Main characteristics:

• tuber weight 170 g;
• refers to the mid-season (on average 90 days);
• up to 15 kg of root crops can be collected from a bush;
• perfectly tolerates winter and keeps well for a long time.

Adretta

Bred by breeders in Germany 25 years ago. We are still loved by gourmets due to its excellent taste.

Main characteristics:

• the peel has a yellow tint, slightly rough to the touch;
• the pulp can be light yellow or deep yellow;
• the shape of the root crop is round-oval;
• average fetal weight 140 gr.;
• the variety can be planted in open ground at the end of April, propagated by tubers;
• full maturation occurs in 65-80 days;
• high-yielding, from 1 hectare you can get up to 45 tons.

Adretta

Felox

It belongs to the early maturing, perfectly tolerates heat and sudden changes in temperature.

This subspecies can be found in all regions of Russia.

Main characteristics:

• root vegetable weight varies from 80 to 200 gr;
• the peel has a delicate amber hue;
• the pulp is light yellow;
• before planting, it is recommended to process it with copper sulfate;
• contains a high level of starch up to 17%;
• harvested from one hectare 250 centners potatoes;
• planting is carried out in early May.

Felox

Sprint

Early ripe potatoes have a pleasant taste.

Main characteristics:

• an elongated oval fruit;
• the peel is yellow, the pulp is light cream;
• tuber weighs about 80-200 gr;
• contains a high level of starch up to 17%;
• there is a possibility of infection with late blight;
• yield 300 c / ha.

The palatability of potatoes is improved if they contain a large amount of starch. You can influence the taste of the fruit with the right care: watering, fertilizing.

Sprint

Potato subspecies

Different varieties of potatoes are suitable not for all regions of Russia... Although most are acclimatized to the temperate zone, there are varieties that are most suitable for central Russia and Siberia.

Also, potatoes differ in the shade of pulp, taste, ripening time. Based on this, they can be classified as follows:

Classification of varieties by growth

Geographical position	Variety names
For central Russia	Nevsky, Felox, Sprint, Latona, Red Scarlet, Picasso
For Moscow region	Tuleyevsky, Gala, Nevsky, Luck, Sprint, Pai, Dauphine, Idaho, Bela Rosa, Rosara
For Siberia	Adretta, Luck, Scarlet, Tuleyevsky, Nevsky

Types by yield

Red potatoes with yellow flesh	Bela Rosa, Red Scarlet, Rosara
Loose varieties	Idaho, Pye
High yielding	Rosara, Adretta, Luck
Pink potato	Picasso
Potato yellow	Idaho, Tuleyevsky, Gala, Sprint, Felox

Ripening classification

Medium early	50-60 days	Idaho, Bela Rosa, Rosara, Red Scarlet
Mid-season	80-95 days	Latona, Luck
Mid late	95-100 days	Atlant, Nevsky
Late	4 months	Picasso

All of the above potato varieties have excellent characteristics and taste. Most are disease resistant and yield high.

To get an excellent potato crop that will delight you with excellent taste and will be well stored, plant one of these varieties on the site.

Have you ever wondered why one potato turns out surprisingly tender and airy puree, but during heat treatment it loses its taste and color, and another variety "behaves" exactly the opposite? Not to mention, different varieties show different yields, ripening times and disease resistance. Based on all these factors, it is worth choosing potato varieties for your garden.

So that the harvest does not disappoint you, we recommend choosing one of these time-tested varieties that boast excellent taste, high yields and good keeping quality.

1. Adretta

An early variety that is highly resistant to diseases and unfavorable weather conditions. Adretta is not afraid of frost, so you can safely plant her on your site.

The tubers are covered with a dark yellow rind, under which is the flesh of the same color.The taste of potatoes is wonderful, they do not lose their quality after long-term storage.

Appointment	Productivity (kg / 100 sq.m)	Tuber weight (g)	Maturation (days)	Pulp color
	200-450	100-150	60-80	Dark yellow

2. Gala

The indisputable advantage of this German variety is its low starch content and high carotene content, which makes this potato suitable for dietary nutrition. Gala, as they say, combines business with pleasure: excellent taste and high resistance to diseases and pests (scab, potato crayfish, nematode). Importantly, this potato variety gives a good harvest and is well stored.

The flesh and skin of the tubers are yellow. Average weight is about 100 g.

Gala is great for making boiled potatoes and mashed potatoes.

Appointment	Productivity (kg / 100 sq.m)	Tuber weight (g)	Maturation (days)	Pulp color
	340-550	100-110	60-80	Dark yellow

3. Zhukovsky early

This variety can be considered ultra-early: the tubers are ready for consumption already 55-60 days after planting. Moreover, they are quite large - the record holders can weigh up to 170 g. Zhukovsky's pulp is early white and, most importantly, does not darken when cutting.

The tubers are not afraid of mechanical damage and are perfectly stored. The variety is resistant to late blight, scab and other diseases.

Appointment	Productivity (kg / 100 sq.m)	Tuber weight (g)	Maturation (days)	Pulp color
	200-450	100-170	55-60	White

4. Red Scarlett

This Dutch table potato variety can be considered a true yield champion in the middle lane. As you might guess from the name of the variety, the skin of the tubers is red. The eyes are shallow. Red Scarlett potatoes taste good, and their flesh retains a pale yellow hue even after frying. In addition, the tubers are quite large - the weight of one can reach 120 g.

In addition to all its obvious advantages, this variety is quite disease resistant.

Appointment	Productivity (kg / 100 sq.m)	Tuber weight (g)	Maturation (days)	Pulp color
	450-600	60-120	70-90	Pale yellow

5. Rosara

If you want to pamper yourself with delicious young potatoes at the beginning of summer, plant Rosaru on the site. One bush grows up to 15-25 tubers. All of them are as if they were a selection: the same size and neat oval shape. Moreover, the weight of one tuber can reach 150 g. This early variety has excellent taste: it is ideal for cooking French fries and chips.

What is pleasant, Rosara shows not only high, but also stable yield: potatoes do not reduce "indicators" for 4-5 years.

Appointment	Productivity (kg / 100 sq.m)	Tuber weight (g)	Maturation (days)	Pulp color
	300-500	85-150	65-70	Yellow

6. Sante

Sante is a medium early Dutch potato variety. Its strong point is its high resistance to late blight and other diseases. We can say that Sante practically does not get sick. In favorable years, this variety can be grown without the use of chemicals.

The tubers have a golden skin and light yellow flesh. Their average weight is about 80 g. Potatoes boast good keeping quality. And also it has a pleasant taste and is great for frying, making chips.

Appointment	Productivity (kg / 100 sq.m)	Tuber weight (g)	Maturation (days)	Pulp color
	300-600	70-90	80-90	Light yellow

7. Pace

This is a very productive late potato variety: some gardeners managed to get up to 550 kg per one hundred square meters. It is resistant to late blight and scab, but potato viruses can attack it.

Tempa tubers are well kept. This potato is versatile. It is suitable for both cooking and making chips.

Appointment	Productivity (kg / 100 sq.m)	Tuber weight (g)	Maturation (days)	Pulp color
	350-550	100-150	120-140	Cream

Of course, each variety of potatoes has its own advantages and disadvantages, so we recommend planting different ones on the site: early and late ones, with white and yellow tubers, for frying and making mashed potatoes.

Potatoes have long earned Russians the honorary title of "second bread". This tasty and healthy root vegetable can be used to prepare a wide variety of dishes. Every housewife has her own proven recipes.It is unlikely that there is a gardener who does not have at least a small garden bed on his personal plot. Since the issue of a lack of space for many is very relevant, you need to choose which of the many varieties to purchase, and know the techniques to increase yields. First of all, preference is given to the most delicious varieties.

The best tasting potato varieties - rating

The best potato varieties are determined on the basis of yield, attractiveness of appearance, resistance to diseases typical of the culture, the ability to adapt to not always favorable weather and climatic conditions. Selection does not stand still, so this category mainly includes the newest varieties.

As you know, there are no comrades for taste and color. Therefore, it is impossible to choose a potato that everyone would like. But there are also professional tasters, whose opinion can be taken as a basis.

Bellarosa

An early ripening variety of German selection, bred specifically for growing in areas with a temperate climate. It has been widely cultivated in Russia since the beginning of the 21st century. The growing season is 45-60 days. In the warm southern regions, you can manage to get two crops. The bushes are rather compact, erect, 70–80 cm high. The leaves are large, the edges are slightly corrugated. The flowers are small, red-purple.

The tubers are round, the skin is reddish, slightly rough to the touch. The pulp is the color of butter. The average weight is 180–250 g, but there are also “champions” whose weight is close to 1 kg. Starch content - 13-15.5%.

The undoubted advantages include unpretentiousness to the quality of the soil, drought resistance, suitability for long-term storage and a low percentage of spoilage of tubers (5-7%), high yield (8-10 potatoes per bush), the presence of immunity against many common diseases (late blight, rhizoctonia, " black leg ", cancer).

Bellarosa is an early variety, therefore, in the southern regions of Russia, you can take two harvests

Don't worry about not blooming. The variety is very early, and sometimes the plants just do not have time to form buds, as root crops already appear. Or they may fall off if the air temperature rises above 22 ° C. This will not affect the quality and quantity of tubers.

Rosara

A variety of German selection, bred almost 20 years ago and since then only gaining popularity. The growing season is 65–70 days. It is valued for its genetically inherent immunity to late blight, root cancer, the ability to bring a bountiful harvest regardless of what summer is, transportability, and the preservation of varietal traits for 5 years using its own planting material.

Shrubs up to 50 cm high, slightly dull shoots, pink-lilac flowers. Small, oblong or teardrop-shaped potatoes weigh about 85-130 g. In general, they practically do not differ in size and shape. The skin is thin, dark pink, the flesh is creamy yellow. Each bush ripens 12–20 potatoes.

Rosara - very beautiful, leveled potatoes, suitable for growing on an industrial scale

Gala

A mid-season variety, bred in Germany, capable of adapting to almost any weather conditions and unfavorable climates. Ripening period - 70-80 days. Among its advantages are immunity to most diseases typical for the culture and high yield. From each bush, 12-15 (and with competent agricultural technology - 20-25) potatoes are obtained. A significant disadvantage is low resistance to rhizoctonia.

The height of the bush is 65–70 cm, the plant is not spreading. The flowers are white. The tubers are in the shape of an almost regular oval. The skin is yellowish-beige, the flesh is bright yellow. The latter is due to the presence of carotene in greater quantities than usual. During heat treatment, its color does not change. Average weight - 80-130 g. The pulp in those places where the skin has received mechanical damage does not turn black, such tubers can be stored.

Gala potatoes are resistant to mechanical damage and transportability

Picasso

A variety of Dutch selection, the name owes to the unusual color of the skin. Bright crimson or burgundy "eyes" stand out against the general yellowish background. On the cut, the potato is creamy, due to the low (8–9%) starch content, it does not boil down.

The variety belongs to the category of medium late. Ripening period - 140-150 days. 15–20 oval potatoes weighing about 120 g are harvested from each plant. The bushes are quite powerful, so when planting they leave at least 50 cm between them. The flowers are white. Fertilizers must be applied to the soil, otherwise the taste will deteriorate significantly.

Picasso potatoes almost never suffer from cancer scab and late blight of tubers, but can become infected with late blight tops or curl of leaves. It is very rarely attacked by a nematode. The variety is suitable for long-term storage; tubers germinate late in spring.

Picasso potatoes got their name due to the unusual color of the skin.

Tuleyevsky

The variety, bred in the Kemerovo region about 10 years ago, was named in honor of its governor. It was developed specifically for cultivation in Siberia, but it was quickly appreciated by gardeners of the Urals and the Far East. The growing season is 50-60 days.

The plant is not tall (30–40 cm), the shoots are slightly drooping. The flowers are purple. Advantages - high resistance to most harmful insects (with the exception of nematodes), immunity to scab, Alternaria, all types of rot is genetically incorporated. The variety is drought-resistant, does not require additional fertilization with nitrogen and phosphorus. However, with a boron deficiency in potatoes, voids are formed, they cannot be stored for a long time.

The potatoes are smooth, rounded, the skin is light beige, with a slight rough "mesh". The pulp is elastic, a shade of butter. The mass of one potato is about 140–160 g. 20–30 of them ripen on one plant, they are located compactly. Small and misshapen ones are rare (more than 95% look presentable). When stored for a long time, no more than 8-10% of potatoes deteriorate.

Tuleevsky potatoes were developed specifically for growing in the Siberian climate

Impala

An early variety bred in the Netherlands. In areas with a warm climate, two crops are harvested. The growing season is 50–70 days, it depends on the weather. Potatoes do not suffer from cancer, scab, are rarely attacked by nematodes, but they are prone to damage by late blight and rhizoctonia. Long-term drought or prolonged rains have little effect on productivity. Potatoes are notable for good keeping quality, sprouting late.

Plant height - more than 70 cm, straight shoots. Therefore, when planting, 55-60 cm is left between neighboring bushes. From each get 12-15 oval-shaped potatoes weighing about 130 g. The skin is thin, smooth to the touch, beige-yellow. The pulp is a little lighter, firm.

Impala potatoes consistently bring a large harvest, regardless of the vagaries of the weather

Rodrigo

The variety, bred in Germany, belongs to the medium early category. Ripening period - 70-85 days. Drought and cold resistance make it possible to grow it in the Urals, Siberia, and the Far East. Plants are immune to scab, cancer, and are rarely attacked by nematodes. The tubers are notable for their good keeping quality, they practically do not freeze too much.

The bushes grow up to 75–80 cm in height; as the tubers ripen, the shoots will gradually disappear. Potatoes are elongated along the longitudinal axis. Weight - 200–250 g. With good weather and proper care, it increases to 500–800 g. The skin is dense, smooth, dark red in color. "Eyes" are small, superficial. The pulp is creamy or yellowish. 10-12 potatoes are obtained from one bush, about 90% of the crop is marketable.

Rodrigo potatoes are distinguished by their keeping quality and attractive appearance.

Vitara

A mid-early variety, the parent of which is the legendary Adretta. The growing season is 65–75 days. The plant has increased drought resistance, bears a crop, even if there was practically no rain in summer. Tubers and tops are immune to late blight, they are distinguished by good keeping quality.

Potatoes weighing 130–160 g, with a thin beige-yellow skin. The pulp is creamy, very tender. 18–20 potatoes are obtained from a plant. The bushes are quite compact, the flowers are white.

Vitara is an improved version of the legendary Adretta

Video: what to look for when choosing potatoes

Potatoes for cooking

All potatoes included in the State Register are divided into 4 types:

• A. Salad potatoes. The pulp is elastic, with a high dry matter content, practically does not boil over.
• B. The pulp is quite dense, light mealy is felt. Wateriness is small, weakly boiled.
• C. The pulp is loose, rather watery, with pronounced mealy. It boils well.
• D. The pulp is very soft, mealy. Does not differ in wateriness. When cooked, it "crumbles".

What potatoes to cook

Potatoes are best cooked with elastic, non-mealy pulp and a low percentage of starch in it. Most often, it has a pink rind.

• Zhukovsky early. Ripening period - 60-75 days. Unpretentious to the quality of the soil, drought-resistant, the yield depends little on the weather. It has immunity to cancer, fungus of rhizoctonia, scab, is not attacked by nematodes, but often suffers from late blight and alternaria. Semi-spreading bushes. The potatoes are round-oval, the skin is pinkish-beige, thin, the flesh is snow-white. The mass is about 95-110 g. 10-12 tubers are obtained from the plant.
• Romano. Ripening period - 80-90 days (the variety belongs to the category of medium early). Sensitive to soil quality. Plants are compact, erect shoots. High immunity to late blight, mosaic spot virus, cancer. Differs in excellent keeping quality and transportability. Potatoes in the form of an oval, with a pale pinkish thick skin weighing 70–95 g. The flesh is creamy or yellowish. Each bush has 8-10 potatoes.
• Symphony. The growing season is 100-115 days (average). It is immune to the typical culture diseases caused by viruses, scab, and successfully adapts to the climate of Siberia. It is rarely attacked by nematodes, but often by the phytophthora fungus. Potatoes are oval, medium-sized (85–135 g), reddish skin, butter-colored flesh. There are 10-12 potatoes on the bush.
• Condor. Early variety, ripening period 70–85 days. Plants are insensitive to drought and the vagaries of the weather, undemanding to soil fertility. Low resistance to fusarium, late blight and scab. The skin is red, the flesh is yellowish. The mass of an elongated potato is 120–180 g, there are 7–12 of them per plant.

Photo gallery: the best varieties of potatoes for cooking

For mashed potatoes, varieties with a friable light pulp and a high starch content (more than 17%) are suitable. Their skin is usually white.

• Adretta. Ripening period - 65–85 days. Plants are unpretentious to soil quality, immune to cancer and not attacked by nematodes, moderately resistant to late blight. Very well suited for long-term storage. The bushes are compact, the shoots are straight. The skin is yellow-beige, rough to the touch, the pulp is a shade of butter. Potatoes in the shape of an oval, weighing 125-145 g.
• Pace. Late grade. Potatoes ripen in 120-130 days. It has immunity to late blight, but has little resistance to viruses. Bushes over 75 cm in height, slightly leafy. The potatoes are large (weighing about 200 g), rounded, slightly flattened. The skin is creamy yellow, the flesh is light.
• Lasunok. The tubers ripen for 85–120 days. Bushes are powerful, tall. It is not attacked by the Colorado potato beetle (leaves and stems are covered with frequent hard "nap"). It is immune to scab, cancer, black leg. Not very well stored, germinates quickly. Tubers of a decent size (up to 250 g), round. The skin is creamy, covered with a "mesh", the flesh is the same color. Each bush has 10–12 potatoes. "Eyes" are deep, few in number.
• Snow White. Medium early variety (70–80 days). The plants are not tall, the shoots are drooping. Has immunity to late blight, cancer.Weak - to scab, attacked by nematodes. The weight of one potato is 75–125 g. The skin is yellowish, the flesh is white. 8-12 potatoes are obtained from the plant. It is well stored - 3-4% of tubers are spoiled.

Photo gallery: boiled varieties for mashed potatoes

For frying

It is good to fry potatoes in which there is little starch. As a rule, these are elongated tubers with a light skin and creamy or yellowish flesh. The most delicious and productive potato varieties in this category:

• Bentier (sometimes referred to as "Bintier"). Medium early. Immunity against viruses is genetically inherent, but it can suffer from phytophthora and cancer. The plant is about 50 cm high, the shoots are straight. The potatoes are elongated, the skin is brownish, the "eyes" are rare, superficial. Tuber mass - 105–125 g. On one plant there are 15 or more potatoes.
• Concorde. Early (tubers ripen in 75–80 days). It adapts well to almost any soil and climate, is not attacked by cancer, nematode, but is susceptible to late blight. Bushes more than 70 cm high. The weight of a potato is 100–130 g. There are 7–10 tubers on a bush. The skin and flesh are yellowish-creamy. Stores well (about 5% of potatoes are spoiled).
• Mona Lisa. The variety is medium early. Has immunity against cancer, scab, viruses typical of potatoes. It is affected by late blight (more often leaves and shoots than the tubers themselves) and nematodes. Plants are powerful, spreading. Lined potatoes, weighing 80–135 g, yellow-beige skin and flesh. 12-15 potatoes are obtained from the plant. The skin is dense, the variety is transportable.

Photo gallery: varieties suitable for frying

French fries and chips are good to cook with potatoes of the following varieties:

• Santa. This is the raw material for fries in most fast food restaurants. Tubers ripen in 80–90 days. Plants are sensitive to hot weather and moisture deficiency. The variety has a genetically built immunity to viruses, scab, and nematodes typical of the culture, but it can become infected with late blight and rhizoctonia. Plants 50–55 cm high, erect shoots. Potatoes in the form of an oval, weighing 110–140 g. The skin is yellowish, smooth to the touch, rather dense, the flesh is creamy beige. 15–20 potatoes are obtained from a plant.
• Fresco. An early variety (tubers ripen in 75–85 days). In areas with a warm climate, they manage to harvest twice a season. Immune to cancer and nematodes, moderate resistance to rhizoctonia and scab. It is prone to damage by late blight, it is not stored very well, it germinates quickly. The mass of one tuber is 95–120 g, there are 9–12 of them per plant. The skin and flesh are creamy yellow.
• The effect. A variety of medium early ripening. It is not attacked by viruses, rarely by late blight and scab, often by rhizoctonia. Oval shaped potatoes, creamy yellow skin, almost white flesh. Tuber weight - 95–120 g. Suitable for long-term storage.
• Ilyinsky. Tubers ripen in 75–90 days. Has genetically built immunity to cancer and late blight, often suffers from nematodes. The bushes are low, slightly drooping. The weight of one potato is 75–130 g. The skin is reddish, the flesh is light, almost white, slightly darkens in the open air.

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For salads

The main requirement for tubers for salads is to keep the taste in a cold state. It is desirable that there are no deep "eyes", a thin skin, and also that the pulp during heat treatment does not change color and does not disintegrate.

• Red Star. Tubers ripen in 70–85 days, the variety is classified as medium early. The creators have inherent immunity to late blight, scab, viruses typical of the culture. Mechanical damage to the peel does not affect keeping quality. Plants are about 70 cm high, erect shoots. The skin is almost scarlet, smooth to the touch, the flesh is yellowish. The mass of one potato is 115-145 g.
• Ukama. The tubers ripen very quickly, in 45–55 days. The variety has immunity to late blight, viruses typical of potatoes; nematodes do not pay attention to it. The plant is not tall, there are many shoots. The potatoes are elongated, the skin is yellowish-brown, the flesh is creamy. 2–2.5 kg of tubers are obtained from one plant.
• Nevsky.Medium late variety (85-100 days), drought-resistant and excellent storage. It is not affected by late blight and cancer, often suffers from viruses. Potatoes in the form of an oval, weighing 115–130 g, 10–15 per plant. The skin is yellowish, smooth to the touch, the flesh is the same color, the “eyes” are pinkish.
• Leader. Early (tubers ripen in 55-60 days). It is immune to cancer, often suffers from phytophthora, and is attacked by nematodes. Plants about 50 cm high, slightly drooping. The potatoes are wide-oval, the skin is smooth, yellowish to the touch. The pulp is light, almost white. The weight of one potato is 85–125 g.
• Luck. A variety of early ripening, undemanding to the quality of the soil. The plant is low, spreading. Dry and hot weather and heavy rains have little effect on productivity. The variety is immune to late blight, cancer, mosaic virus, all types of rot. The tubers are large (130–150 g), round. The skin is thin, smooth to the touch, creamy yellow in color. The "eyes" are brownish-gray, the flesh is almost white. Its shade does not change even with mechanical damage.
• Nikulinsky. Late-ripening variety (115–120 days). The bushes are very tall (80 cm or more), erect, heavily leafy. Resistant to viral diseases, prone to scab, late blight, "black leg". He is ignored by the Colorado potato beetle. The tubers are elongated, the peel is yellow-creamy with pinkish spots, covered with a "mesh", the flesh is snow-white. Average weight - 80–130 g. Differs in high yield and keeping quality.

Photo gallery: potatoes for making salads and okroshka

Diet product

Recently, breeders have been actively working on the development of new varieties of potatoes with very unusual looking multi-colored tubers. As a rule, they have very bright flesh - pink, orange, purple, which does not change color during heat treatment. They are distinguished by a high content of antioxidants - anthocyanins and carotenoids. The dishes look so impressive that not everyone dares to try them. However, eating these potatoes regularly is a great way to maintain and improve your health. It is an effective prevention of hypertension, cancer and atherosclerosis. When growing, it must be borne in mind that the culture necessarily needs fertilizers, more in potash and phosphorus than in nitrogen.

Popular varieties of colorful potatoes:

• All Blue. The skin and flesh are colored deep violet-blue. Just under the skin is a thin white ring. The eyes are small, superficial. Tubers are oval, weighing 100–120 g. Suitable for boiling, frying, baking.
• Cranberry Red. The skin is reddish pink, the flesh is bright crimson. The growing season is 75–90 days. In Russia, it brings crops even in Siberia. The tubers are large (150–180 g), smooth. Good in soups, frying.
• Сongo. One of the oldest varieties of colored potatoes, cultivated for nearly three hundred years. The growing season is 100-110 days. The skin is blue-lilac, the flesh is very dark purple with thin white veins. Tubers are round, medium and large, weighing more than 150 g. The pulp is slightly mealy, "oily", with a nutty flavor. Differs in keeping quality and resistance to many diseases. Suitable for mashed potatoes and fries, frying, soups.
• Purple Peruvian. Tubers with dark purple, almost black skin and lilac flesh. The variety is late, the growing season is 120 days or more. Average tuber weight - 180-200 g. Resistant to scab. Sensitive to drought and soil quality.
• Mountain Rose. The growing season is 75–90 days. The skin is bright scarlet, smooth, with a glossy sheen. The pulp is reddish pink. The cultivar is susceptible to fusarium and dry rot. Average tuber weight - 200–250 g. Suitable for making chips, French fries, salads.
• Purple Majesty. The growing season is 65–75 days. Potatoes with deep purple skin and flesh. The tubers are broadly oval, the average weight is 110–150 g. The skin is smooth, the "eyes" are few, superficial. It is not affected by the nematode.Good for salads, frying and cooking chips, as a filling for pies.

Photo gallery: foreign varieties of colored potatoes

Russian breeding also does not stand still. Among her achievement varieties

• Gourmet. The growing season is 75–80 days. The tubers are elongated, the skin is inky purple, dense. The lilac flesh in the center brightens at the edges. Average weight -100-115 g. 12-15 potatoes are obtained from one bush.
• Miami. Medium early variety, growing season - 75–80 days. Genetically resistant to late blight. The tubers are small, weighing 75–80 g. The peel is blue-lilac, the pulp is purple. Keeping quality is good; no more than 3-5% of tubers are spoiled.
• Lilac (included in the State Register under the name "Russian Blue Meat"). Medium ripening variety, the first of the successful experiments in the creation of colored potatoes. The tubers are small, oval, weighing 65–80 g. The skin and pulp are blue-purple, the latter with white blotches. Plants are not affected by cancer, rarely by rhizoctonia and scab.
• Gypsy (sometimes found under the name "Gypsy"). Early or mid-early (depending on the place of cultivation) variety. The tubers are elongated, the skin is very thin, bright purple, the flesh is white and purple. The average weight of a tuber is 120–130 g. Tubers do not differ in transportability.

Photo gallery: achievements of Russian breeders

Video: how the colored potatoes differ from the usual

Sweet potato

Regular potatoes are sweet only if they freeze. However, there is a tropical plant called sweet potato that can be grown as an annual crop not only in warm southern regions, but also in temperate regions. Its tubers are elongated, the flesh is multi-colored - from white-yellow to pink, orange and red-violet. Weight varies from 200-300 g to 2.5-3 kg.

In Russia, it is still not widespread, but this is completely undeserved. It has a very tender pulp due to its high sugar and starch content. Tubers are a valuable source of proteins and carbohydrates, but there is practically no fat in them. Such an unusual potato is very useful for problems with the gastrointestinal tract (except for peptic ulcer disease), when the body is unable to digest ordinary fiber. And for women, it is shown during menopause.

The most common varieties:

• Purple. Tubers with dark purple, almost black flesh and red-purple skin. The brightness of the color is preserved during heat treatment. Variety of medium ripening, climbing plant. The taste is reminiscent of regular potatoes with hints of chestnut.
• Japanese. Early ripening variety. It tastes almost indistinguishable from potatoes, but the flesh is more tender. The skin is dark red, the flesh is creamy yellow. It is quite dry with a high starch content.
• Tainung T-65. The variety is originally from Taiwan, got to Russia in transit through Great Britain. One of the earliest. In the middle lane, it is not affected by diseases and pests. The stems are bright crimson. The tubers are large (up to 1 kg), with a pinkish skin and pale yellow flesh.
• O'Henry. Variety from the United States, with a high yield and disease resistance. The growing season is about 90 days (early). The skin of the tuber is beige or cream, the flesh is yellowish, dense. The whips are not too long.
• Victory-100. Variety of Soviet selection, bred on the basis of the American Nancy Hall. The skin is light beige, the flesh is pale yellow. The variety is drought-resistant, differs in the compactness of the "nest" with tubers.
• Ginseng Red. Powerful climbing plant with bright scarlet stems. The skin of the tubers is pale pink, the pulp is yellow-white. Light ribbing is characteristic. The tubers are scattered 0.8–1 m in diameter from the bush.
• Manchurian. The sweetest sweet potato with a light flesh. The skin is bright scarlet, the flesh is yellow, very juicy. The bush is small, the length of the lashes is up to 1 m.
• White. The skin is white, the pulp is crumbly, the taste is very similar to ordinary potatoes of elite varieties. The sweetness is almost invisible. Differs in early maturity and productivity.
• Garnet.Medium early variety, sometimes grown as an ornamental plant due to the beauty of the leaves and large purple-white flowers. The whips are long. The skin is terracotta in color, the flesh is bright orange, sometimes with a slight reddish tint. It does not differ in high yield, but children really like the sweet taste.
• Jewel. A variety from the USA, semiofficially referred to as the “queen of sweet potato”. It successfully adapts to a wide variety of weather and climatic conditions. It also bears fruit in central Russia. The lashes are short, to obtain the maximum possible yield, no more than 15–20 cm are left between the bushes. The skin of the tuber is copper, the flesh is carrot-orange, juicy, soft.
• Beauregard. A sweet potato variety that has become the standard of taste and appearance. The growing season is 100-110 days. Long scourge, thickened planting has a positive effect on yield. The skin is orange-pink, the flesh is dark orange, soft. The Beauregard Improved variety developed on its basis has lighter tubers, they are sweeter, but the yield is about 20-25% less.
• Carolina Ruby. Early variety. The skin is dark scarlet, the flesh is bright orange. The whips are long. Differs in the compactness of the "nest" of tubers and the abundance of flowering. Genetically resistant to fusarium and root rot.
• Vardaman. The plant looks more like a bush than a vine. The leaves are cast lilac. The skin is yellowish-pink, gradually darkens in the open air, the flesh is bright orange. The taste is not too sweet.
• Covington. Mid-early variety from the USA. The skin is brownish-red, the flesh is bright orange. The tubers are aligned, the surface is smooth. Differs in keeping quality and high yield.

Photo gallery: the most famous sweet potato varieties in Russia

Video: about the benefits and cultivation of sweet potatoes

How to grow the most delicious root vegetable

Most gardeners believe that potatoes can be simply planted and forgotten. But in order to get a bountiful harvest and tasty tubers, he will have to pay no less attention than other crops. Even elite planting material can be spoiled by illiterate care.

Particular attention should be paid to:

• Selection of crops that were planted on the site before potatoes. Good predecessors for him are onions, garlic, any legumes, green manure plants (vetch, lupine, rye). If the plot permits, potatoes are grown in one place for a maximum of 2-3 years and returned to the same garden no earlier than after 5-6 years.
• Soil fertility. It must be dug deeply, covering up plant residues (mown green manure plants), rotted manure or humus. If it is not enough, you can add it to the holes during planting.
• Selection of a suitable variety and regular updating of tubers. When choosing, one should take into account the quality of the soil, climatic and weather conditions. It is worth paying attention to the recommendations of the State Register. The planting material tends to degenerate, after 5-6 years the yield and taste of the tubers sharply decrease.
• Determination of soil acidity. Potatoes grow best in neutral or slightly alkaline soils. If this is not the case, dolomite flour, wood ash, powdered eggshells are added to the substrate during digging. Alkaline soil is acidified with sawdust, pine needles, peat.
• Preparing the beds for planting. The location of groundwater must be taken into account. If they come closer than 1.5 m to the surface, potatoes are grown in ridges. All necessary fertilizers are applied in the fall.
• Preplanting tubers. They are carefully selected, rejecting those where the slightest traces are visible, similar to damage from diseases or insects. Then the tubers must be germinated and disinfected.
• Timing for planting and the correct layout. Potatoes are planted when the soil at a depth of 8–10 cm warms up to at least 10–12 ° C. You can focus on the beginning of flowering dandelions. The distance between tubers is 25–30 cm, between rows - 60–70 cm.
• Correct care. It consists at least in weeding, hilling (twice), fertilizing.If possible, from the moment the buds appear, the potatoes are watered abundantly at least once a month, spending 25-30 l / m². It is advisable to mulch the aisles with freshly cut grass.
• Timely harvest. When the temperature drops to 10–12 ° C, the quality of mature tubers deteriorates sharply. It is advisable to immediately wash the harvested potatoes, dry them and put them in a permanent storage area. Planting material - spread out in the sun for 7-10 days for landscaping.
• Storage of planting material. The optimum temperature is 2–5 ° C, the air humidity is 45–60%. It is advisable to put the tubers in one layer in wooden boxes or cardboard boxes.

Video: how to effectively increase yields

Potatoes have long and firmly taken their place on the tables of Russians. Any housewife can cook many tasty and healthy dishes from it. When choosing a variety for growing on a personal plot, you need to keep in mind your favorite recipes, because table potatoes, depending on their purpose, are divided into several categories. Some tubers are better for mashed potatoes and soups, others for frying and salads.

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