Potato variety is good

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 the very early varieties of potatoes. He has a high, stable yield in different climates and different soils. The Zhukovsky variety blooms strongly, with red-purple flowers. Medium height 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-heated soil. This early ripening 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 cooking 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.

The peculiarity 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 Visagerminates 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, characterized 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 peel 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. In each nest, on average, 12 light beige oval tubers with a slight roughness of the skin grow. 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 include: 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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Every gardener wants to grow the best potato variety on his plot. But choosing it from the four hundred available is not an easy task.

The best potato varieties for growing in Russia and their description

To choose a potato for your site, decide what you expect from it. This will greatly facilitate the search process and protect you from unnecessary, completely unnecessary information. When choosing, be guided by the following indicators:

• yield;
• preferences for a particular type of soil and climatic conditions;
• the rate of fruit formation;
• care requirements;
• resistance to various diseases and pests;
• endurance in unfavorable weather conditions for potatoes;
• taste and visual appeal of tubers.

There are many varieties of potatoes, of course, good and worthy of our attention. Let's consider the most popular ones.

Early, middle, late - which is better

Let's start with the fact that potatoes are subdivided into 4 types according to their ripening rate:

• early (60–80 days);
• medium early (80–90 days);
• mid-season (90-110 days);
• late ripening (110–120 days).

Early varieties form tubers faster and, accordingly, gardeners get a harvest earlier. The disadvantage of this type of potato can be safely attributed to poor keeping quality: during storage, the fruits begin to deteriorate very quickly. Therefore, early potatoes are grown exclusively in small quantities, and once dug up, they are immediately cooked for food.

Popular among the early

Popular early photos

Medium-late types of potatoes have a longer growing season, but the yield is higher and the tubers are tastier. And they can be stored until next spring without losing their consumer properties. Therefore, the popularity of medium potatoes among gardeners is much higher.

Popular among averages - table and characteristics

Popular medium grades photos

The late type of potato has too long growing season, therefore, in many regions of the country, it is simply not grown - it does not allow a short warm period.

Most beautiful

If you are a connoisseur of beauty or simply grow potatoes for sale, then the visual appeal of its fruits and their taste characteristics are very important to you.In this case, the varieties Arosa, Laura, Serpanok, Rosara, Rocco will give you beautiful tubers, and Bellarosa, Agave, Courage, Typhoon, Picasso, Desiree - large ones.

• Rocco is a variety from Holland with a high yield (350-400 kg per hundred square meters) and excellent fruit taste. It is able to quickly recover after being eaten by the Colorado potato beetle. Well adapted to the harsh Siberian climate. Oval red tubers weighing 80–120 grams, with appropriate care, reach 200–250 grams. Exceptionally positive reviews among gardeners make the variety the undisputed leader.

Rocco is the leader in sales in Russia

• Reserve - a variety with the most beautiful bronze fruits, grows well in hot and dry weather. Resistant to late blight. Productivity - up to 1550 kg per one hundred square meters.

The reserve does not lend itself to diseases even with prolonged cold snaps

The most delicious

Most gardeners agreed that Picasso, Tuleevsky, Dauphine, Pai varieties have the most delicious fruits.

• Picasso is a delicious variety from Holland. Its thin skin does not need to be peeled, it is enough to rinse it. Productivity - 200-500 kg per one hundred square meters. Excellent adaptation to abrupt weather changes. Shows good results in all regions of the country. When lying for a long time, it practically does not germinate. Popularly known under such names as Drunkard, Ryabinushka, Matryoshka, Little Red Riding Hood, Limonka, the most common is Ivan da Marya, in Stavropol Territory - Ryabukha.

Picasso. He's Ivan da Marya

• Tuleyevsky entered the top ten varieties of Russia thanks to its delicious fruits, thin peel and quick digestibility. Productivity - up to 420 kg per one hundred square meters. It does not differ in its exactingness to any particular climate, but the plant does not tolerate drought. It is grown in small quantities, as it is often susceptible to fungal diseases during storage.

The Tuleyevsky variety entered the top ten in Russia

• Dauphine is a delicious Dutch variety. It is known for its harvests up to 220 kg per one hundred square meters. Tuber weight, depending on watering, varies from 170 to 350 grams. About 20 fruits are obtained from one bush.

Dauphine is the most delicious Dutch potato variety

• Pai - yield - up to 390 kg per hundred square meters, excellent fruit taste, depending on the amount of moisture consumed. The tubers can weigh up to 400 grams, the thickness of the peel is medium, and the boil-up is good. Resistant to powdery mildew and fungi.

The taste of Pai potatoes depends on the amount of moisture they consume.

• Gourmet is a mid-early variety with an exotic appearance of tubers that look more like beets due to their thick dark purple rind. Potatoes are elongated, low-starch, weighing an average of about 100 grams. Up to 12-14 fruits are formed in one bush. The yield is about 400 kg per one hundred square meters. Due to the large amounts of antioxidants it contains, it has a rejuvenating effect on the body. It is recommended to be systematically consumed in food for the prevention of malignant and benign tumors, atherosclerosis, hypertension, visual impairment, and improper metabolism. Fruits of this variety can be added to salads. Grows well in temperate and arid climates. Demanding on warm weather and moisture. Temperatures below +10 degrees negatively affect the plant. Suitable for growing on sandy loam, peaty and slightly loamy soils. The recommended planting depth is 10 cm, the planting pattern is 60 * 30 cm. The variety requires mandatory loosening. It has good immunity to many diseases. Unfortunately, it did not gain wide popularity due to its special appearance, as many people think that it was created using GMOs. But this is absolutely not true. The variety is obtained by natural selection.

Gourmet - the healthiest potato variety with an exotic appearance

Elite

Elite varieties are superior to others in all respects: from tuber size to yield.

Elite - photo

Best Seed Potato

Sowing seed potatoes is your investment. How competently and responsibly you approach it, so rich and get a harvest. For one hundred square meters you will need about 20-30 kg of planting material. Large tubers sprouted and cut in half are acceptable for planting.

Karlena, Romance, Riviera, Vega are recognized as the best among seed. They have a high yield (350-500 kg), excellent taste and unpretentious cultivation.

Soil types and varieties

Speaking about the types of soil for potatoes, we can confidently say that the most preferable for growing it is fertile black soil. Any plants on it grow and bear fruit remarkably.

Sandy soils

Sandy soil has a lot of disadvantages that complicate the life of plants and increase the labor costs of gardeners. It quickly heats up and cools down, practically does not retain moisture (plants require more frequent watering), there are practically no microorganisms in it (it is necessary to add peat, humus or compost), water washes out all useful substances from the sand (dressing should be applied in mineral forms). Only a drought-resistant potato variety can grow in it.

Drought tolerant varieties

Drought-resistant varieties photo

Plants have adapted to difficult conditions: with wide foliage, they create a shade around the bush and do not allow moisture to evaporate from the soil. Some plants have even learned to fold their leaves to maximize moisture retention.

Clay soils

Clay soil is not the most favorable for growing potatoes. It is distinguished by high viscosity, density, and water resistance. In this regard, plants are completely unable to take advantage of the beneficial substances that it contains. To improve the composition of such soil, you can add sawdust, sand or ash to it. The only way to deal with the hard crust on its surface, which is formed after rains and watering, is by loosening.

Growing potatoes in such difficult conditions is necessary only in ridges or in high beds, adhering to a shallow planting. To increase the yield, add manure, compost or peat for autumn plowing, at a depth of at least 30 cm, at the rate of 6-8 kg per 1 sq. / M.

On clay soils, good results are consistently shown by Gatchinsky, Golubizna, Zarevo, Istrinsky, Lasunok, Lugovskoy, Luk'yanovsky, Nevsky, Rozara.

On sandy and clayey soils, the Cleopatra variety, completely unpretentious and tolerant of drought, showed itself equally well. Productivity - 133-205 kg per one hundred square meters. The fruits are large, quickly recovering from mechanical damage. Gardeners give extremely positive reviews about him.

Cleopatra is successfully grown on heavy clay and sandy soils

Climate dependence

Each region of the country has its own climatic features that have both beneficial and detrimental effects on plants.

In the Moscow region, the climate is not the best for growing potatoes. Here varieties that are resistant to the humidity for which this region is famous are suitable. It can be Vesna, Zhukovsky early, Timo Khankkiyan (popularly better known as simply Timo), Nevsky, Kondor, Romano or Lugovskoy. In general, in the Moscow region it is difficult to achieve the desired potato harvest, therefore it is best to plant zoned varieties on the site.

• Spring white - early ripening variety (75-80 days), zoned in the European part of the country and in Siberia. Productivity - 320-410 kg per one hundred square meters. Disease resistance is average. Due to the short growing season, it is suitable for cultivation in the Arctic. It is possible to get two harvests per season. Tubers are light beige, oval, weighing up to 180 grams.

Spring white does not require chemical treatment

• Timo Hankkiyan is a Finnish variety, unpretentious to the type of soil, with good tolerance to prolonged cold snaps, sudden jumps in air temperature, excessive humidity and drought. Differs in resistance to viruses and pests. Productivity - from 150 to 300 kg per one hundred square meters.Tubers are white, weighing 60–120 grams, tasty, multi-starch, do not darken during storage.

Timo has beautiful white fruits

It should be noted that reviews of Timo among gardeners are extremely ambiguous. Someone came to the garden, and someone assures that his indicators, including taste, are extremely overestimated by breeders.

Plant at least three varieties of potatoes in your area, preferably at different ripening times. This will significantly reduce the likelihood of being left without a crop. Appropriate care is key in cultivating potatoes that are not a weed and will not grow on their own.

The choice of Leningrad gardeners - early and middle varieties. Their first harvest takes place in July.

• Hope is an early variety, unsightly for the Colorado potato beetle. Unpretentious in cultivation. Suitable for the central zone of Russia and the Urals. The maximum yield threshold is 416 kg per one hundred square meters. Delicious yellow fruits weighing 90-160 grams.

Hope is resistant to the Colorado potato beetle

• Latona is a Dutch unpretentious variety that perfectly tolerates drought and heavy rains. Fruits are yellow, oval-round, weighing 90-140 grams, excellent taste, with a high starch content.

Latona tolerates both high humidity and drought well

Of the middle-late varieties, Eliseevsky, Lena, Volosovsky, Krinitsa, Rosinka grow well here, which are not at all afraid of late blight and the Colorado potato beetle.

The Central Black Earth Region has very good climatic conditions for growing any potato.

The following varieties are most common:

• early - Vineta, Zhukovsky early, Krepysh, Latona, Neptune, Rosara, Bullfinch, Luck;
• mid-early - Arhidea, Zekura, Condor, Crown, Lakomka, Nevsky, Odysseus, Ramos, Charodey;
• mid-season - Aspia, Zhivitsa, Lugovskoy, Olympus, Resurs, Sokolsky;
• late - Belorussky 3, Golubizna, Lasunak, Lorkh, Naroch, Picasso, Victory, Temp.

Siberia and the Urals are areas of risky farming. Not every potato variety can adapt to their climatic characteristics. Short summers, frequent cold snaps, abrupt change of intense heat with rains and cold nights. Alena, Priekulskiy, Luck, Zhukovsky early, Spring White were able to take root in this climate. The late type of potato in the Urals and Siberia is not planted.

Popular among the early

• The governor is an early ripening variety that is completely undemanding to soil and climate. Productivity - up to 700 kg per one hundred square meters. It is resistant to most diseases and can be stored for a long time. Fruits are red with white pulp.

Governor - high yielding variety

• Lyubava - yield - up to 400 kg per hundred square meters, unpretentious variety, resistant to cancer pathogens. It is affected by the golden nematode. Red, round-oval fruits weighing 110-210 grams.

Lyubava is unpretentious in cultivation

Mid-early in the Urals

Among the medium early varieties in the Urals, such varieties as Korona, Lukyanovskiy, Effect, Aspiya, etc. are popular. These varieties have high yields (up to 450 kg) and good resistance to adverse weather conditions.

Universal varieties

Of the universal varieties in the Urals, the most common variety is Sante - medium early (80-90 days), with large oval yellow fruits, with a high starch content and a yield of 400 kg per hundred square meters.

High-yielding varieties

The leaders in yield are the following varieties:

1. Luck - up to 1500 kg per one hundred square meters.
2. Gala - about 600 kg per one hundred square meters.
3. Idaho - up to 550 kg per one hundred square meters.
4. Rosara - 350-400 kg per one hundred square meters.
5. Bellarosa - up to 350 kg per one hundred square meters.

Gardeners receive high yields of potatoes by providing plants with good care and fertile soil.

Growing seed potatoes

Over time, any variety of potatoes, including the best, loses its qualities, taste, accumulates various diseases, its yield decreases, and its complete degeneration is possible. Therefore, every 4 years at least the seed must be renewed. You can buy it, or you can get it yourself from seeds by seedling.

Leaders among varieties for growing from seeds:

• Krasa is a mid-late variety with a yield of 400-450 kg per hundred square meters, well tolerating dry periods. Cultivation is possible in any region of the country. Tubers are red, oval, with a lot of starch.
• Virgo is a mid-season population variety, productive (up to 400 kg per hundred square meters), adapting to any weather conditions. Suitable for any region. Delicious red oval fruits.
• Ilona is a medium-early variety-population, yield - up to 400 kg, recommended for market sales. Fruits are medium in size, oval or elongated-oval, light beige.
• Milena is an ultra-early variety, yield up to 600 kg, resistant to many dangerous diseases. Fruits are round-oval, cream-colored, with excellent taste.

The most resilient

The most merciless enemies of potatoes are late blight, Colorado potato beetle and golden nematode. One by one, they manage to destroy up to half of the harvest, and even from their combined attack, the plants cannot be saved at all. So far, the only way for a gardener is to grow varieties resistant to them.

Where there is high humidity, there is late blight: in the regions of heavy rains, fogs and growing. Here you need to plant potatoes with good resistance to it: Arosa, Bellarosa, Borodyansky pink, Zhivitsa, Chervona Ruta, and others.

Late blight causes high humidity

Thick-skinned fruits are rarely damaged by pests. Plant varieties such as Crimson, Bellarosa, Vineta, Sante, Chervona Ruta to protect against wireworms or beetle larvae.

On soils with an alkaline reaction (chernozems, salt licks, sandstones), the likelihood of potato contamination with scab is increased. Liming, the introduction of ash or unripe manure in this case is unacceptable. Otherwise, the alkalinity of the soil will increase even more and cause more than just scab. You can add pine needles, sulfur or gypsum for autumn plowing, thereby acidifying the soil. Arosa, Bellarosa, Karatop, Agave, Vineta, Fantasy, Crimson, Teterev have relative resistance to scab. The most resistant to it is the famous Picasso.

If the plants in your area are unnaturally low, then the soil has been hit by a golden nematode. Opposed to it are varieties such as Arosa, Bellarosa, Laura, Agave, Finca, Vineta, Sante and others.

The most hardy

In central Russia there are very few rich fertile soils. Here, there are those that are completely unsuitable for growing any kind of vegetation. Specially for such lands, varieties have been created that allow you to get a harvest from 50 to 100 kg per hundred square meters.

• Adretta is a universal variety of German breeding, drought-resistant, does not require additional feeding. It can grow well on clay and sandy soils. With regular and abundant watering, a maximum yield of 250 kg per one hundred square meters is possible. Differs in exquisite fruit taste.

Adretta will satisfy the taste of the most sophisticated gourmet

• Elizaveta is the most unpretentious variety; on loamy and sandy soils, it yields up to 250 kg per hundred square meters. Good drought tolerance. Susceptible to late blight and Colorado potato beetle.

Elizaveta is a classic of Russian selection

• Aspia is a mid-early variety that tolerates prolonged heat, cold snaps, moisture deficit and various potato diseases well. Productivity - 400 kg per one hundred square meters. The tubers are round, white. During heat treatment, the pulp does not darken and does not lose its unusual fruity flavor.

Aspia is a persistent variety with a fruity flavor

These varieties of potatoes can grow in unfavorable conditions for them, but if you take care of them, water them, feed them, you can significantly increase your yield.

On depleted soils, cultivate varieties such as Bellarosa, Titan, Pushkin, Karelia. The main thing is to provide them with appropriate care, otherwise their tubers may be deformed.

In arid regions, varieties such as Arosa, Bellarosa, Laura, Sprint, Agave, Minerva, Picasso, Slavyanka can be successfully grown.

Foreign breeding

A large number of imported potato varieties are currently cultivated in Russia. Mostly these are Dutch and German varieties. They grow in many areas and delight gardeners with an excellent harvest.

Dutch varieties

The varieties of Dutch selection, like no others, inspire confidence, because Holland has been exporting its varieties all over the world for a long time. The quality of this time-tested selection is trusted unconditionally. As a rule, Dutch potatoes stand out for their high yields, beautiful fruits and excellent taste, but they need to be renewed at least once every 3-4 years. Some varieties are capable of degeneration. This is the basis for the potato business in Holland. Let's consider the most popular varieties.

The most popular "Dutch"

The most popular Dutch varieties photo

Mona Lisa, Jarla, Ukama, Asterix, Frisia are varieties of Dutch breeders that are no less common in Russia. Gardeners like them because they rarely get sick and are attacked by pests.

German potatoes

German producers do everything with high quality, including potatoes. Therefore, tasty and fruitful German varieties have rightfully occupied their niche in Russian vegetable growing.

Popular German varieties

Popular German varieties photo

New

Crop production is constantly evolving. Recently, a large number of new products have been introduced among potato varieties. Breeders pay special attention to indicators such as yield and disease resistance.

• Ryabinushka is a productive variety (up to 400 kg), intended for growing in the open field. Not picky about soil types. Tubers are oval, smooth, red, weighing 90–135 grams, with a high starch content. It is susceptible to disease and has no resistance to pests.

Ryabinushka is a popular variety in Russia

• Aurora - yield - up to 500 kg per one hundred square meters. Nematode resistance. The tubers are beautiful, with red eyes.
• Sarovskiy is an early ripening variety, yield - 340-460 kg per one hundred square meters. Undemanding to soil type and climate. It tolerates high humidity well. Tubers of excellent taste, round-oval, red and creamy, weighing up to 580 grams. The breeders have been working on the breeding of this variety for 15 years.
• The sorcerer is an unpretentious variety with high resistance to diseases, the yield is 270-350 kg per hundred square meters. It can grow on all types of soil in all weather conditions. Tubers are oval, light yellow, weighing 75-120 grams.
• Scarlet sail - the starch content is the highest (up to 25%). Resistant to nematode, late blight, scab, cancer. Tubers are oval, pink.

The Dutch have also developed many new varieties, as always, high yielding and high quality. These are Prior, Sante, Eba, Romano, Estima, Condor, Agria.

Choose a variety that suits your climate and soil type, with cute and tasty fruits, create the necessary conditions for it to grow: water, fertilize, protect against diseases and pests, and get the desired result. Remember: any kind of potato becomes the best in the caring hands of a good gardener.