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Not all gardens and summer cottages of s are distinguished by a large area, most often, the owner has only a couple of acres at his disposal. When distributing space on this piece of land, gardeners often “forget” about potatoes, since there is hardly enough space for tomatoes, cucumbers and greens. It is believed that in order to get a good potato crop, you need to plant several buckets of this root crop, and such an amount requires a fairly large area of uXNUMXbuXNUMXbthe garden.
In this case, potatoes of Dutch varieties will be a real salvation. The yield of this potato is 3-4 times higher than the same indicator of varieties of selection, which means that about 120 kg of root crops can be obtained from one hundred square meters.
Features of Dutch potatoes
Dutch potato varieties are selected for the cool climate of Europe, so they are great for central and southern Our Country.
This potato has a number of advantages, including:
- High yield – in a temperate climate, you can get 400-500 centners per hectare, and on the black soil of the southern regions of the country, up to 800 centners of Dutch potatoes are harvested from each hectare of fields.
- Resistance to viruses and bacterial diseases – in addition to the standard potato diseases, Dutch varieties are immune to pathogenic varieties of viruses.
- Late blight can affect the leaves of potatoes, but the tubers of most varieties from Holland remain unscathed.
- Root crops of Dutch varieties are almost always very large, lined with a smooth skin – the presentation of the potato is at its best.
- Tubers are suitable for cooking any dishes, they can be stored in cellars and transported over long distances.
Impala
Medium-early potatoes, which need from 60 to 70 days to fully ripen. Plants are quite powerful, well tolerate temperature changes and short-term drought. The yield of the variety does not depend much on the number of warm and cold days, on average, it is about 600 centners per hectare.
The tubers are painted in a light yellow hue, have a beautiful glossy skin, the average weight of potatoes is 120 grams. The flesh is colored yellow. Potatoes retain their shape well even after cooking, but Impala tubers also turn out excellent.
In each hole, the gardener will find from 10 to 20 potatoes. The crop can be transported, as the tubers are dense and are not afraid of mechanical damage. Potatoes are suitable for long-term storage, even after winter, root crops do not germinate and do not wither.
Bushes and tubers are not infected with nematodes, cancer and scab. The only thing that potatoes are afraid of is late blight. When the first spots appear on the tops, the root crops stop growing, so the bushes must be treated with fungicides in a timely manner so as not to lose the crop.
“Condor”
Mid-season variety of potatoes, the ripening of which occurs 80-90 days after the appearance of the first shoots. A distinctive feature of potatoes is their excellent taste. This variety is ideal for baking, frying, and mashing.
Potatoes are very large – the average weight is 140 grams, they have an oval regular shape, the skin is dense, painted in red. And the flesh inside the tuber is yellow.
Potatoes are quite dense, it is difficult to damage them, but it is very convenient to peel them, thanks to their large size and smooth skin. Only a few tubers sing in the holes at the same time, but the yield is still high – up to 350 centners, due to the large mass of root crops.
Plants are susceptible to viruses, scab and late blight, but are protected from cancer and nematodes. Potato variety “Condor” is not afraid of drought. Tubers may well be stored in the winter.
“Latona”
For fans of yellow-fruited potatoes, the Dutch Latona variety is most suitable. This potato is zoned for the climate of central Our Country, the plants tolerate drought, heavy rains, and temperature fluctuations well.
The tubers are even, oval in shape, painted in a yellow tint. The mass of potatoes is average, but sometimes there are specimens larger than 140 grams. Therefore, it is often possible to collect up to 2,5 kg of root crops from one hole. The total yield of the variety is 500 centners per hectare of land.
Technical maturity of potatoes occurs on the 75-85th day after planting. If you want to eat young potatoes, you can do this as early as 45 days after laying the tubers for planting.
Bushes endure nematode, scab and dry rot. The only thing is that you need to inspect the tops for infection with phytophthora.
“Red Scarlett”
The early maturing variety is recognized by many gardeners as one of the best Dutch hybrids. Potatoes will fully ripen 75 days after planting, and young tubers can be dug up already after 45 days.
The Red Scarlett potato variety is known for its vitality and unpretentiousness: even with irregular care, bad weather, rare watering and other natural disasters, the potato crop will be consistently high and will certainly please the owner.
Root crops are painted pink, the flesh of the potato is yellow, and so it remains after cooking. The tubers boil well, have a very pleasant taste. The peel is dense, has a small number of eyes, is not afraid of mechanical damage.
The harvest reaches 500 centners with an average weight of tubers of 120 grams. Potatoes can be transported, it is also suitable for long-term storage.
Another huge plus of the Red Scarlett variety is resistance to viruses and diseases. This potato almost never gets sick.
“Ukama”
Ultra-early potato ripening within 50-60 days after planting. The variety is distinguished by the large size of tubers, the mass of which, on average, is 170 grams.
Potatoes of the correct elongated shape, painted in a yellow tint, the same color and the flesh of the tubers. When cooked, the potatoes become soft, homogeneous, very tasty.
Potatoes are well hardened against cancer and nematodes, are not afraid of scab and leaf curl. The only negative of the Ukama variety is that it does not cope well with drought and elevated temperatures. Therefore, in too hot seasons, the bushes will often have to be watered in order to get a crop of 350 centners per hectare.
This potato has the ability to “tighten” its own “wounds”, damaged fruits do not rot or wither.
“Sante”
The variety belongs to the table varieties of potatoes, excellent chips or french fries are obtained from root crops. This is due to the low content of starch in root crops – at the level of 12%.
Potatoes ripen on average – from 80 to 90 days. The tubers have the correct oval shape, are colored yellow, and a fairly large number of eyes can be seen on the peel.
The hybrid has a high yield and a large mass of root crops. In view of this, it is necessary to plant potatoes in compliance with large distances between the holes. The variety is considered one of the most protected against all “potato” diseases.
Picasso
This Dutch potato is one of the few mid-late varieties that have become widespread in Our Country. A distinctive feature of the variety is excellent keeping quality and good taste, high nutritional value.
Bushes are tall, bloom profusely and give good yields. The tubers are colored yellow, have an elongated shape, there are characteristic pink spots on the peel.
Harvest “Picasso” is consistently high, this potato is not afraid of either drought, or diseases and viruses, or late blight of tops and root crops. However, gardeners should remember that Dutch potato varieties do not like poor soils – the land on the site should be regularly fertilized.
“desire”
Another medium-late potato variety that can be used for long-term storage.
The bushes are also powerful and tall. Potatoes are quite large, oval, painted in a pink hue, their flesh is yellow. The starch content is high (up to 21%), which allows the use of root crops for mashed potatoes, frying, and soups.
The taste of the tubers is excellent, they are often used to make chips.
Unlike previous varieties, Desiree potatoes are not very protected from viruses and diseases. But the variety pleases with a stable high yield and excellent product characteristics.
Jarla
Early ripe potatoes with excellent taste characteristics. The bushes are powerful and sprawling, bloom with white inflorescences.
The tubers have an oval-rounded shape, are painted in a light yellow tint, there are few eyes. The mass of potatoes in one hole can vary significantly – from 80 to 300 grams.
Potatoes are considered very unpretentious:
- not afraid of drought and heat;
- can recover after return spring frosts;
- grows on soils of any composition and nutritional value;
- does not become infected with late blight, rock and scab;
- gives consistently high yields.
Variety “Jarla” is very reliable – the gardener can be sure of the harvest even under poor growing conditions.
“Romano”
Another potato variety that is able to please with high yields even under unfavorable circumstances, such as a bad climate, drought, and poor soil.
Potatoes ripen in medium time. The tubers are round, pale pink in color, with snow-white flesh, quite large in size. Up to 9 potatoes can form in each hole.
Plants are resistant to several viruses, late blight, nematode and scab. Root crops are well stored during the winter, do not germinate even at elevated storage temperatures.
Conclusions
Regardless of which Dutch potato variety is chosen for growing on your own plot, you need to remember some requirements of foreign hybrids:
- potatoes from Holland love chernozem, nutritious soils, so scarce land needs to be fertilized regularly;
- you should not plant potatoes in one place for more than three seasons in a row – it is pointless to expect high yields in this case;
- large-fruited potatoes should be watered rarely, but plentifully;
- it is not advisable to use the harvested crop of Dutch hybrids for planting next season – the yield will be low, and the tubers will be small.
Observing all the rules, it is quite possible to collect a dozen bags of elite potatoes from a small summer cottage.
