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 by alphabet
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 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%.
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 yields - 350 c / ha;
- large oval-shaped root vegetable (approximately 200-500gr fruit).
You should know that it grows badly on the ground without feeding. It is recommended to grow it after legumes.
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.
They are 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.
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;
- holds its shape well due to its low starch content;
- yield 500 c / ha.
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;
- pulp of a white-yellow hue;
- the taste is amazing;
- prone to disease - late blight;
- has a long shelf life.
Planting the plant is carried out in the spring, when there is no more frost, but the soil is still moist.
Tuleyevsky
Tuleyevsky is well adapted to many climatic conditions, is actively planted on farms.
Main characteristics:
- the shape of the fruit is even, oval;
- light yellow pulp;
- fetal weight 100-300 gr.;
- during cooking it retains its shape well;
- has an excellent potato flavor;
- does not require constant feeding 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 fade.
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 are you can collect up to 400 kg potatoes;
- root vegetables 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.
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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 varieties are high, strong up to 80 cm;
- well boiled during cooking;
- resistant to diseases such as powdery mildew and fungi.
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 pulp;
- love warmth, so it is recommended to plant when the frost has passed.
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.
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;
- tolerates winter well and keeps well for a long time.
Adretta
Bred by breeders in Germany 25 years ago. Until now, we are loved by gourmets due to its excellent taste.
Main characteristics:
- the peel has a yellow tint, slightly rough to the touch;
- the flesh 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.
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 done in early May.
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.
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 the pulp, taste characteristics, ripening times. 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 the Moscow region | Tuleyevsky, Gala, Nevsky, Luck, Sprint, Pai, Dauphine, Idaho, Bela Rosa, Rosara |
For Siberia | Adretta, Luck, Scarlet, Tuleevsky, 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.