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Potatoes are the main vegetable in gardens. And not only because its cultivation is relatively easy. The main thing for which potatoes are valued is their taste. Try it, name a person who could do without this root crop when cooking.
Everyone has different taste preferences: some like pink varieties, others prefer white ones. Today it is rather difficult to make a choice, since there are more and more varieties of and foreign breeders every year. Among them is the potato variety Ryabinushka, here he is, handsome, in the photo.
A bit of history
Let’s start talking about Ryabinushka potatoes not with the description of the variety itself, but with the history of occurrence.
This is a variety of breeders from the city of Vsevolzhsk. He is relatively young, “born” in 2007. Potatoes are included in the State Register of the Federation.
For ten years, the Ryabinushka variety has spread to many regions of Our Country. It is grown not only in the central regions, but also in Siberia, the Far East, and the Caucasus. The pink vegetable fell in love, judging by the reviews, and the inhabitants of the former republics of the Soviet Union: Moldovans, Belarusians, Ukrainians.
Description
Ryabinushka potatoes have tops with upright or semi-upright stems. A shrub of medium height with wavy dark green leaves. They are of different sizes: the lower ones are large, closer to the crown they become smaller. The flowers are violet-blue (see photo), balabolkas form in place of the inflorescence.
Tubers are pinkish-crimson, smooth with a thin skin. The shape is oval. Potato eyes are almost invisible, but during germination, powerful sprouts are obtained. The flesh is a rich yellowish-cream color.
The average weight of a tuber is 90-130 grams, in a bush from 10 to 15 pieces.
Characteristics
Ryabinushka potatoes have a huge number of advantages:
- Refers to mid-season varieties. After 2,5 months from planting, you can dig up young potatoes, and after another half a month you can harvest.
- The yield of Ryabinushka potatoes is excellent – from 220 to 450 centners per hectare. That is why the cultivation of the variety is carried out not only in private courtyards, but also on an industrial scale.
- High starch content – up to 18%.
- Excellent taste qualities.
- The plant is resistant to many diseases, including late blight. The percentage of damage to the tops and tubers is low.
- High keeping quality. By spring, up to 90% of the laid tubers are preserved.
- Mechanical damage does not lead to darkening of the pulp. Potatoes can be transported to any distance.
Palatability
The potato variety Ryabinushka, given the feedback from readers, has an excellent taste. During cooking (boiling, frying) preserves the integrity of the pieces. Boiled potatoes are covered with grains of starch on top. It is applied to preparation of any dishes. The dark creamy pulp of Ryabinushka does not lose color during heat treatment.
Peculiarities of growing
Landing
Ryabinushka potatoes are unpretentious, but it is best to choose a place for planting where beans, peas, lupins, and cereals were grown last year.
Planting material is stored well, therefore, a month before planting, it is taken out of storage for germination. After a thorough sorting, the tubers are sorted by size. It is best to use potatoes similar in size to a chicken egg. Before planting, you can soak in a solution of boric acid (for half an hour) or copper sulfate (for 3-5 minutes).
Seed potatoes are laid out at a distance of 25-30 cm. The depth of the hole is not more than 10 cm. They are sprinkled with ash on top and covered with soil.
Care
There are no particular difficulties in caring for the Ryabinushka variety, you need:
- Loosen the soil, remove weeds.
- Track and destroy pests.
- For the prevention of diseases, bushes can be treated with special preparations.
- The variety is demanding on moisture, so in the absence of rain, you need to water the plantings and fertilize.
- Potato hilling is carried out twice.
Look at the photo, there is something to rejoice! Each nest contains more than a dozen even, smooth potatoes. And there is enough for food, and there is plenty to choose from for seeds.
Video: Harvest varieties:
Rules for storing elite potatoes
Having harvested, it is worth thinking about its storage.
We leave the potatoes for 12 days to ripen and dry. After that, you need to start sorting, what for seeds, what for the needs of the economy, what for food.
Seed material is taken from autumn. After all, it still needs to be prepared for wintering. For future plantings, we select potatoes of the Ryabinushka variety in size, without damage and signs of illness. We wash it and put it in the sun for landscaping. So, the seeds are better stored.
Seed material is stored separately from food. You can use bags or boxes, as in the photo. In the basement, you need to maintain a certain temperature and humidity.
