The best varieties of potatoes for the Chernozem region with a photo

Potato varieties for the Chernozem region are selected based on several criteria. One of the most important is productivity. However, other indicators should also be taken into account. Potatoes should be drought-resistant, ripen quickly, and have good taste. Pay attention to starchiness. If grown for frying, the proportion of starch should be lower, if for cooking – higher.

How to choose a potato variety

When choosing varieties for cultivation in the black earth region, you should pay attention to several indicators:

• drought tolerance;
• disease resistance;
• ripening time – if you choose early crops, you can grow in two turns;
• productivity;
• starch content, boiliness;
• taste qualities.

The best varieties of potatoes for the Chernozem region

Among the best varieties of potatoes, there are several popular ones. If you focus on several indicators at once, you get such a rating.

Early varieties of potatoes for the Chernozem region with a photo

Among the best varieties of early potatoes for the Chernozem region are:

1. “Impala” – a variety of Dutch origin, belongs to the group of ultra-early. Regardless of weather conditions, it ripens in 40-60 days. The tubers are long-lived, by weight they reach 100-150 g. The index of starch content is 10-12%. Creamy flesh, light yellow skin. During the season, you can collect both one and two crops. Moreover, with early digging, the taste is mediocre, and then begins to improve. It is immune to cancer and golden nematode.

   

2. “Isora” – early ripe, gives a harvest in 55-65 days. The tubers are rounded, marketable, the flesh has white shades. The peel is white, smooth, with small eyes. The share of starch is from 9% to 12%. It is immune to cancer and viral infections.

   

3. Another suitable early potato variety for the Chernozem region is Amorosa. It is demanding on moisture, so watering should be regular. Gives tubers of red color, an oval form. Potatoes are resistant to late blight in root crops, but the tops do not have the appropriate immunity.

   

Medium late potato varieties for the Chernozem region

Medium-late species ripen in 110-120 days, which makes it possible to harvest a good harvest in the climatic conditions of the Chernozem region. The most suitable varieties of potatoes are:

1. “Nikulinsky” – is resistant to a number of fungal and viral infections. The tubers are light beige in color, have small eyes. The main benefit is great taste. The keeping quality is good, so it can be stored in the winter for several months.

   

2. “Lasunok” – potatoes of Belarusian origin. The taste is excellent, it is unpretentious for care, it brings a stable harvest even on depleted soil. The surface of the tubers is leveled, the color is dark yellow, with a noticeable mesh. The tubers are large – they reach 200 g in weight. Up to 12 tubers appear in each nest. The pulp is soft, while it does not become dark on the cut.

   

3. “Blakit” is a productive potato for the Black Earth region, it gives large tubers, the taste is excellent. It is immune to a number of diseases and pests, including scab, potato nematode and late blight. It is undemanding to the conditions, it can be grown even on depleted soils.

   

Late varieties of potatoes

If you need to choose a good variety of potatoes for the winter for storage in the Chernozem region, it is recommended to pay attention to the following varieties:

1. “Asterix” is a variety of Dutch selection. Well suited not only for the Chernozem region, but also for the Volga region and the Far East. Tubers ripen within 110-120 days, which is quite fast for late potatoes. Tubers are oval, red. The taste is excellent. The flesh keeps its shape well, so it is ideal for making fried potatoes and chips. The yield is high – each bush gives up to 2 kg of root crops. The culture is resistant to common pathologies, including late blight, viral infections, golden nematode, cancer, scab, fusarium.

   

2. “Zhuravinka” – Belarusian potatoes, suitable for the climatic conditions of the Black Earth region. The yield is very high – up to 600 centners per hectare in industrial cultivation. Each bush produces 15-16 medium-sized roots, i.e. about 1,5-2 kg. The culture is resistant to various weather conditions, including temperature extremes and drought. Successfully resists cancer, scab, black leg, nematode. However, immunity to late blight is weak.

   

3. “Zekura” – a variety for the Chernozem region with fairly large root crops – by weight up to 140 g. Pulp, yellowish peel. Potatoes are undemanding to care, so even novice gardeners can handle the cultivation. It is convenient to dig it up, since the nests lie in the surface layer of the soil. Keeping quality is excellent – potatoes can be stored until next spring.

   

Harvest varieties of potatoes for the Chernozem region

In terms of yield, several varieties can be distinguished that are suitable for growing in the climatic conditions of the Chernozem region:

1. “Bernina” gives up to 704 kg per hundred square meters, it grows well on chernozem soils. The tubers are large, weighing 140 g on average. The shape is elongated-oval, the eyes are small, the color is yellow, the flesh is bright yellow. The taste is very good, the marketable yield of tubers exceeds 90%. The keeping quality is also very good – 95%. The starch content is about 15%. Potatoes are resistant to such pathologies and pests: cancer, mosaic, nematode, leaf curl.

   

2. “Madeira” – a mid-season variety, a yield of 630 kg per hundred square meters. The tubers are oval, the eyes are small or medium. The surface and flesh are bright yellow. The root crops are large, by weight they reach 100-130 g. The mass fraction of starch is from 13% to 16%, the taste is excellent. Lying culture – about 94%. It is resistant to the most common diseases.

   

3. “Giant” – one of the best types for boiling. Well suited for growing in the Chernozem region. The tubers are oval in shape, the eyes are small, the color is beige, the flesh is cream-colored. The taste is excellent, the proportion of starch is very large – it reaches 19%. Commodity yield is more than 95%, keeping quality is also 95%. It is immune to such pathologies: late blight, mosaic and leaf curl.

   

New potato varieties for the Central Chernozem region

Among the new varieties of potatoes for the Central Chernozem zone, several of the best can be distinguished:

1. “Confucius” is a Chinese variety with yellow skin and flesh. Early ripe appearance, tubers quickly gain weight. They become very large, reaching a mass of 300-400 g and even more. In one nest, 12-15 root crops appear. Suitable for both frying and boiling.

   

2. “Sanibel” – early potatoes, red tubers, bright yellow flesh. All root crops are even, large enough in size. Taste qualities are good.

   

3. “Maya Gold” gives root crops weighing up to 200 g. At the same time, a lot of them appear in each nest – up to 40 pieces. The peel and flesh are yellow in color. Taste qualities are very good.

   

Drought-resistant potato varieties for the Chernozem region

If you choose drought-resistant potato varieties for the Chernozem region, it is recommended to pay attention to the following varieties:

1. “Kiranda” – early ripe, gives a harvest in 1,5 months after germination. It survives drought well, is unpretentious in care. The tubers are white, yellowish, the flesh is light, dense in structure. The taste qualities are excellent. At the same time, the roots are uneven, have a different shape.

   

2. “Reliable” produces tubers of medium size, oval, reddish skin, yellow flesh. The taste is satisfactory. Potato is resistant to late blight, drought.

   

Loose potato varieties for the Chernozem region

The friability of the variety depends on the content of starch in it – the more it is, the better the potatoes are boiled. Such varieties are suitable for cooking. And for frying, it is better, on the contrary, to choose varieties with a minimum amount of starch, since they keep their shape well.

If we make a rating of crumbly varieties for the Chernozem region, we can distinguish the following varieties:

1. “Adretta” is a medium-early culture with excellent taste. The tubers are medium, the shape is round-oval, the flesh and peel are yellow in color. Good yield, normal keeping quality. The variety is immune to viral infections, as well as to cancer. But resistance to other pathologies (rhizoctoniosis, common scab, late blight) is weak.

   

2. “Snow White” – boiled potatoes, well suited for the Black Earth region. The tubers are medium in size, oval, the surface is smooth, yellow in color, the flesh is white. Taste qualities are good. Productivity is high, keeping quality is normal. Plants are immune to cancer, golden nematode, late blight.

   

3. “Bronnitsky” is a mid-season crop with excellent taste. The tubers are oval in shape, the surface is smooth, medium in size. The color is light yellow, the flesh is the same. The yield is high. It has moderate immunity to phytophthora both in root crops and in tops.

   

4. “Vestnik” – crumbly potatoes with a high starch content. Differs in good tastes. Tubers are round, creamy. The peel is shelled, mesh structure. The pulp is white, does not change color when cut. It is immune to cancer, but can be significantly affected by phytophthora. There is also immunity to a number of viral infections.

   

Conclusion

Varieties of potatoes for the Chernozem region can be selected from a fairly wide list. The region has good soils and quite suitable climatic conditions. Therefore, even those crops that are bred in the Netherlands and other countries with a mild climate can be bred here. When choosing, you should take into account both the yield and other important indicators.

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