The best tasty potato varieties: their selection and description

What are the delicious varieties of potatoes?

On the European continent, potatoes have long been divided into 4 groups:

A - these are tubers that have dense and non-mealy pulp. Such potatoes do not get soggy when cooked, which means they will be good in salads and hash.
B - such potatoes are considered universal. Here the tubers are moderately dense and mealy, which almost do not become soft during the cooking process. Suitable for cooking soups, and can also be safely fried.
C - potatoes from this group are perfectly boiled, and therefore they are mashed, boiled whole for serving, and also fried. At the same time, the tubers are soft and the mealiness is moderate.
D - these potatoes are usually soft in consistency, and they always boil perfectly. It is only suitable for making purees or baking in the oven. It is not at all suitable for frying and making soups.

How to properly boil potatoes so that they are very tasty and not soapy and starchy

Irina Belova

Starchy varieties of potatoes should be used and thrown into boiling salted water.

Kisunya)

I need a variety of tasty potatoes. she's different.

Diam

These properties of potatoes depend on the variety and growing conditions.

Valentino

Masha it depends on the type of potato!

Lyudmila Khudobina

There are simply varieties of potatoes that are especially good for cooking in soups; when frying such potatoes, the result is a pale, boiled porridge. On the contrary, there are potatoes, which fry perfectly and don’t fall apart in a frying pan, but in soups and purees they don’t look or taste any different.

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The variety is firstly, and secondly, we cook without salt at all, because it is eaten with everything salty, meat, fish. or smoked, cucumbers, mushrooms, tomatoes, sauerkraut, etc., even bread is salted when baking. Once I cooked it, I drained ALL the water from the ceiling and added a packet of cream. Stir. Not bad and sour cream - who likes it + plums. oil.

Magnolia Elena

cut into pieces and cover with water and cook over medium heat, do not add or reduce, you can add a couple of onions and bay leaves during cooking

Liona-STRO

And you will buy potatoes of the Borovichok variety, for example. It will be delicious for you. And cook it however you like. It can't be spoiled.

Sergei Borodin

To prevent the potatoes from overcooking, when the water boils, pour out the hot water and add cold water.

Boiled potatoes will taste better if you add 3-4 cloves of garlic or a little dill to the water.

Boiled potato varieties

Delicious potato varieties are obtained due to the presence of a sufficient amount of components such as starch, protein and various acids in the potato composition. In other words, this is called the chemical composition, which primarily depends on the genotype of the variety. But growing technologies have a secondary influence.

It is generally accepted among gardeners that potatoes tend to be soggy due to the large amount of starch. And this is partly true, but it is not at all true. In fact, the friability of potatoes depends on the ratio of starch and protein in the tubers, which should be between 16 and 12, respectively. Important

! With a large amount of protein, the potato becomes viscous, but if there is a large amount of starch, it cracks even in the skin. For this reason, potatoes with a lot of starch cannot be the leader in taste. Conversely, with a small amount of starch, potatoes cannot have a decent taste.

Advice

! If you need boiled potatoes, then choose ones with white flesh, and then you won’t go wrong. At the same time, such potatoes should contain more vitamin C.

The best boiled potato varieties

: Tiras, Sineglazka, Riviera, Bellarosa, Charoite, Red Scarlet, Aurora, Borodyansky Pink, Messenger, Snow White, Bullfinch, Golubizna, Red Scarlett, Tuleevsky, Kolobok, Bronnitsky, Atlant, Asterix, Anosta, Breeze.

Potato sour for the East Siberian region (11):

Republic of Buryatia, Irkutsk region. Krasnoyarsk Territory, Republic of Yakutia, Republic of Tyva, Republic of Khakassia, Chita Region.

Early: Alliance, Antonina, Borodiansky pink, Varmas, White Spring, Krasnoyarsk early, Poljot, Pushkinets, Bullfinch, Tulunsky early, Yakutian.

Mid-early: Adretta, Borus 2, Volzhanin, Dobro, Lina, Ma-lamur, Nevsky, In Memory of Rogachev, Sarma.

Mid-season: Pomegranate, Lugovskoy, Nakra, Tuleevsky. Mid-late: no.

Late: no.

Potatoes for frying

Delicious potato varieties can come out in different ways when preparing fried potatoes. And this is explained by the fact that you chose the wrong variety of potatoes.

What kind of potatoes are suitable for frying?

Starchy potatoes are ideal for making French fries. Important
: Potatoes that contain little water are suitable for fries. Here the water quickly evaporates, and as a result a crispy crust forms on top.
Low-starch potatoes are ideal for making regular pan-fried potatoes. To do this, the potatoes must have group A or B. Such potatoes must keep their shape well and not fall apart. This is facilitated by a sticky substance in potatoes called pectin. By the way
, potatoes with group A or B absorb little oil when frying.

On a note
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You can determine the amount of starch in tubers like this: two halves of potatoes cut in half, three apart from each other. And if droplets of water form on the halves, this means that the potatoes are low in starch. And if the halves stick together, then this means the potatoes have a high starch content. An average starch content (14 - 16%) will be the best solution for any type of frying.

The best
delicious varieties of potatoes for frying
: Rosara, Anosta, Rocco, Meteor, Red Scarlet, Tiras, Riviera, Bellarosa, Bullfinch, Tuleevsky, Asterix, Zekura, Santana.

Rosara

The Rosara potato variety was obtained thanks to the work of breeders from Germany. Potatoes in Europe showed only their best side, and therefore they were submitted for an application to the register of breeding achievements of the Russian Federation in 1994. And already in 1996 the variety was registered in the Russian state register. The crop was allowed to be grown in 9 Russian regions, and this is the territory of almost all of Russia.

Description of the variety

Such tasty potato varieties as Rosara have a growing season of 50 - 65 days after full germination. At the same time, potatoes can be dug for the first time after 43 - 45 days.

The plant has a semi-erect bush that grows up to 55 cm in height. When flowering, the potatoes produce red-violet flowers.

The tubers of the variety are oval-oblong and red in color. The peel is smooth, and small eyes are visible on it. The pulp is yellow in color and contains 12.1 - 15.8% starch.

Advantages of the variety

Excellent taste. And here it is worth noting that you can make anything from potatoes, but they are not suitable for mashed potatoes.
Resistant to most major diseases. And especially to cancer and nematode. At the same time, potatoes are weakly affected by diseases such as scab and late blight.
Early ripening (up to 65 days).
High yields (202 centners - 310 centners per 1 ha).
Stress resistance. The variety quickly adapts to different climates, and it can also survive drought and excessive waterlogging.
Potatoes have an excellent presentation.
Renewal of seed material can be carried out once every 5 years, and the potatoes do not degenerate.
Excellent keeping quality (97%). In general, everything about storing potatoes.

Disadvantages of the variety

Pest attacks are possible, and potatoes may become infected with late blight or scab.
Not suitable for purees.

Red Scarlet

Red Scarlett potatoes were developed and bred by Dutch breeders from the agricultural company HZPC HOLLAND BV in 1997. And only in 2000, after successful variety trials, potatoes were included in the state register of the Russian Federation. The variety was approved for cultivation in such regions as Central, North-Western, West Siberian, Volga-Vyatka, Central Black Sea Region, Middle Volga and Lower Volga.

Characteristics of the variety

Delicious potato varieties such as Red Scarlett are considered mid-early. The variety fully ripens in 70 - 80 days after all the seeds have hatched. Although potatoes are dug for the first time after 40 - 45 days.

A semi-erect bush of medium size, which has medium-sized green leaves with slight wavy edges. The flowers are colored red-violet.

The root crops are elongated - oval, and small eyes can be seen on them. The skin of the potato is red, while the flesh is yellow. The average weight of tubers is in the range of 56 g - 102 g. Starch content is 10.1 - 15.6%.

Advantages of the variety

It has excellent taste. The average starch content prevents potatoes from falling apart during cooking and frying.
Early ripeness.
Possibility of long-term storage.
Can adequately resist major fungal and viral infections.
Good presentation, which is not spoiled even by mechanical cleaning.
High yield (164 centners - 192 centners per 1 ha). And it's stable.
Under optimal storage conditions it can be stored for a long time.

Disadvantages of the variety

It performs well only in regions permitted for cultivation.
Weakly resistant to diseases such as scab and late blight.
Loose soil is of particular importance for neo.

Reviews

Andrey, 34 years old, Armavir
As far as I know, Colombo potatoes show excellent results throughout the southeast of Russia. We receive consistently high yields of early products, which are in great demand on the market. We begin digging after the fortieth day. By this time, the tubers are already quite large, very even in size and shape, with a light, smooth skin. The taste is also excellent. The potatoes are sweetish, aromatic, hold their shape well when cooked and do not change color. It tolerates transportation well and is quite suitable for storage. Tubers are practically not affected by nematodes and scab, and rarely by late blight. The tops, of course, have to be processed. Overall, the variety is very worthy.

Liya, 40 years old, Sumy region.
This variety is one of the earliest. When you dig up a young potato, its skin is thin, almost transparent, and butter-yellow in color. We grow Kolomba on sandy loam soils, while relatives near Vinnitsa grow it on black soil. The result is amazing! We harvest twice a season, eating from the beginning of July until almost the New Year. It also stores well without rot or spoilage. It begins to sprout towards the end of winter, but the first shoots cannot be broken off, otherwise all the dormant eyes will begin to grow. For seed tubers, this needs to be done before planting. The taste of the potatoes is excellent, slightly starchy, the texture is soft and tender. You can cook anything from it.

Yaroslav, 52 years old, Voronezh
Colomba potatoes, like any Dutch potato, require intensive care. To get a high yield, we plant it in high ridges, placing bird droppings, ash and rotted straw in them in the fall. We first germinate the tubers and place them in the recesses with the sprouts facing up, and pour them with Baikal solution. Then we harrow the ridges weekly, hill up the bushes 2 times a month, and water them in hot weather and drought. After watering or rain, be sure to loosen the top layer of soil and sprinkle the leaves with ash.

Konstantin, 48 years old, Leningrad region.
The Colomba variety is currently very popular in Europe and other countries, for example, Finland and Canada. Many of us also fell in love with him. The variety is commercial, but quite unpretentious. Even with minimal care it produces a stable, high-quality harvest. Resistant to droughts and low temperatures, little dependent on soil type and weather conditions. The tubers are poured quickly and evenly. The potatoes have a pleasant taste, we like it. We have been planting for three years now. Let's see how quickly the variety shows signs of degeneration. So far everything was fine.
Read also: A wonderful cultivar with reduced starch - Adretta potatoes: description of the variety, photos and reviews

Yuri, 52 years old, Vitebsk
We grow potatoes for sale and for ourselves. We recently tried the Colombo variety. Its tubers are beautiful, smooth, golden. The size is suitable, marketable, moderately large. The peel is smooth, washes well and is easy to clean. Buyers always pay attention to these potatoes and ask about the variety. It produces a harvest already by the 35-40th day after planting. Each bush produces 10-12 weighty tubers. If you want early potatoes, you can’t go wrong with this variety.

Potatoes for mashing

Potatoes for mashed potatoes must contain at least 16% starch. And this is the only way to get a puree that will simply melt in your mouth. Important

: starch has the ability to absorb moisture, and therefore milk and butter are added to the puree, which make the puree especially tasty. And this doesn’t make it feel dry at all.

The best potato varieties for mashed potatoes

: Ariel, Charoite, Aurora, Borodyansky Pink, Messenger, Snow White, Golubizna, Bronnitsky, Atlant, Adretta, Symphony, Zhuravinka.

Blue

The Golubizna potato variety was created through the work of Russian breeders from the All-Russian Research Institute of Potato Farming named after. A.G. Lorja back in 1988. And after testing in 1993, the variety was registered in the Russian state register of breeding achievements. And it was allowed for cultivation in the Central, Volga-Vyatka, Central Black Sea Region, Middle Volga and North Caucasus regions.

Description of the variety

Such tasty potato varieties as Golubizna are medium-late. Potatoes have a ripening period of 100 - 115 days after germination.

The plant has a semi-erect bush that grows to medium height. The leaves are medium in size and have a dark green color with a glossy finish. Potatoes bloom with blue flowers with white edges. And it's a beautiful sight.

The tubers of the variety are round. There are few eyes and they are small. The peel is light yellow. The pulp is creamy. Weight 90 g - 110 g. Potatoes contain 17 - 19% starch.

Variety values

Respectable taste. Contains a lot of starch.
The harvest from 1 hectare is dug out at 400 centners - 500 centners. And that's great.
Potatoes keep well.
Good presentation. The potatoes are the same size.
Has excellent immunity against some major diseases.
The purpose is universal. But with so much starch, potatoes are best suited for mashing or baking whole.

Disadvantages of the variety

For the variety, the type of soil and its nutritional value are important.
Susceptible to late blight.

Zhuravinka

Potatoes from the Belarusian Zhuravinka selection were created in 2002. An application for variety testing for inclusion in the Russian register of breeding achievements was submitted by the agricultural company RUE “NPC NAS OF BELARUS FOR AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION” in the same 2002. And after passing the tests in 2005, the potatoes were successfully registered in the state register of the Russian Federation. And it was allowed for cultivation only in 3 regions such as Central, North-Western and Volga-Vyatka.

Description of the variety

Delicious potato varieties such as Zhuravinka are considered medium-late. The variety has a growing season of 100 - 110 days after full germination.

The plant is characterized by semi-erect spreading bushes, which are up to 60 cm in height. The leaves of the variety are dark green and medium-sized. The corollas are purple-pink.

The tubers are round-oval in shape. The eyes are small. The peel is red. The pulp is light yellow. Weight 90 g - 142 g. Starch content is in the range of 14.6 - 19.6%.

Advantages of the variety

A decent taste comes from a large amount of starch.
Excellent keeping quality.
Resistance to major diseases.
Excellent presentation, which cannot be spoiled even by long-term transportation.
The purpose is universal. Refers to the aircraft type.
High yield (177 centners - 242 centners per 1 ha).

Disadvantages of the variety

Ripening takes quite a long time.
High humidity, as well as drought, have an extremely negative effect on potatoes.
The variety is not suitable for dietary nutrition because it contains a lot of starch.

Advantages

The main advantages of Colombo potatoes include:

high productivity;
early harvest ripening;
in regions with a warm climate, it is possible to obtain two harvests of this potato per season;
good taste of tubers;
the possibility of growing in the European part of Russia;
resistance to most diseases that affect other potato varieties;
the tubers are practically not boiled;
even, almost identical sizes of root crops.

No disadvantages were noted in the variety.

Salad potato varieties

Potato varieties that are planned to be used in salads and soups should not contain more than 15% starch. Potatoes with a low amount of starch most often have thin skin and watery flesh. These potatoes retain their shape perfectly when cooked.

The best potatoes for salads and soups

: Red Scarlet, French Truffle, Sineglazka, Kolobok, Breeze, Vineta, Gala, Impala, Queen Anne, Scarb.

Breeze

The Breeze potato variety was obtained as a result of painstaking work by breeders from Belarus. An application for variety testing for inclusion of the variety in the register of breeding achievements of the Russian Federation was submitted by the Belarusian agricultural company RUP “NPC NAS BELARUS FOR POTATO AND HORTIVEGGING” in 2006. And 3 years later, in 2009, the Breeze potato variety was included in the state register of the Russian Federation. The culture was allowed to be cultivated in the Central and Northwestern regions.

Description of the variety

Such tasty potato varieties as Breeze have a growing season of 70 - 90 days after all the seeds have hatched.

The variety has a semi-erect bush that grows in height to medium size. The leaves are large and green with slight wavy edges. The flowers are medium in size and have a red-violet color.

The tubers are oval in shape. The peel is yellow in color and slightly rough. Eyes of medium depth. The average weight of tubers is 100 g - 150 g. The starch content in tubers ranges from 10 - 15.8%.

Advantages of the variety

Good taste. The starch content is not high, and therefore the potatoes do not become overcooked. Best suited for soups, okroshkas and frying.
Well kept.
The potatoes look great and this quality will be useful in commercial growing.
Decent immunity from diseases. And especially from such as cancer, scab and mosaic.
Can grow well in different types of soil.

Disadvantages of the variety

The variety is susceptible to nematodes and late blight. By the way
, late blight most affects the above-ground parts of the plant, but tubers are less affected by this scourge.

Gala

The Gala potato was produced by German breeders from the agricultural company Norika in 2002. And only 5 years later, in 2008, the variety was registered in the Russian state register of breeding achievements. It was approved for cultivation in 9 regions of the Russian Federation, which is almost all of Russia.

Characteristics of the variety

Potatoes have a growing season of 70 - 80 days, and are therefore mid-early.

The plant is semi-erect with large green leaves with slightly wavy edges. The flowers are white and medium in size.

The tubers are oval-elongated, with small eyes on their smooth surface. The peel is yellow, but the flesh is dark yellow. The average weight is in the range of 70 g - 120 g. Starch content is 10.2 - 13.2%.

Variety value

The excellent taste is not spoiled even by a small amount of starch.
Universal use in cooking. It can be used for salads, soups and stir frying. Type AB.
Early ripeness.
Resistance to major viral and fungal infections.
Potatoes easily adapt to different climates.
Moreover, it grows well in any soil.
High yields (216 centners - 263 centners per 1 ha). You can get up to 25 tubers from a bush.
Excellent presentation. The root crops are even and smooth, while they are medium in size.
Potatoes can be stored for a long time.

Disadvantages of the variety

Weak resistance to late blight and leaf curl virus, and it is also often attacked by Colorado potato beetles.

Advantages and disadvantages of baby potatoes

Watermelon Sugar Baby

The main advantage of baby potatoes is that they do not need to be peeled before cooking. Thin skin does not affect the taste of the dish, but helps to preserve valuable substances to a greater extent. There is no need to cut the potatoes - their small size (up to 3-4 cm) allows you to use them whole. You can prepare it in any way: boil, fry, bake in the oven.

An undeniable advantage is that “baby” can be classified as a dietary product: 100 g of ready-made potatoes contains 61 kcal. (in the standard version from 80 kcal.). Also, its carbohydrate content is 26% lower than regular one.

Disadvantage: short shelf life. Large farms adopt special agricultural practices to increase the shelf life of their products, but these measures are unprofitable for a small plot.

Growing baby potatoes on your plot is no more difficult than regular ones. The dietary properties of the final product will undoubtedly contribute to the spread of growing techniques, incl. and in greenhouses.

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Sweet varieties

There are potato varieties that, at the genetic level, have a sweetish taste. By the way

, often it is the yellow potato varieties that have a sweet taste, but they are medium boiled.

The best varieties of sweet potatoes

: Adretta, Vineta, Zekura, Sante, Symphony, Gala.

Zekura

The Zekura potato variety was produced by the German agricultural company SOLANA GMBH & CO KG. In Europe, potatoes showed their best side, and for this reason, in 1994, they were submitted for an application for variety testing to the register of breeding achievements of the Russian Federation. And already in 1997, the variety was included in the Russian state register. And it was allowed to be cultivated in the Central Black Sea Region, Middle Volga, North Caucasus, West Siberian, Volga-Vyatka and Far Eastern regions (6 regions). Although Zekura can be grown in other regions, and this is a fact.

Description of the variety

Such tasty potato varieties as Zekura are considered mid-season. The variety has a ripening period of 80 - 100 days after planting the potatoes.

The plant has bushes of medium height with small leaves that are colored light green. The flowers are small and they have a red-violet color.

The tubers are oblong in shape, and small eyes can be seen on their smooth surface. Both the pulp and the peel are yellow. On average, tubers weigh 60 g - 150 g, while they contain 13 - 18.2% starch.

Advantages of the variety

The taste is characterized by a sweetish taste, and this distinguishes the variety from other varieties.
Good immunity is considered a feature of the variety. Potatoes are particularly resistant to diseases such as potato canker and nematodes.
Stress resistance. Potatoes can easily survive low temperatures, and they grow well in any region of the Russian Federation.
Excellent keeping quality, and this is provided that storage conditions are met.
Marketable condition. Potatoes always have smooth, medium-sized fruits.
High yield (195 centners - 323 centners per 1 ha), and it is also stable.

Disadvantages of the variety

Potatoes are sensitive to drought, so regular watering is necessary.
Application may be limited due to the large amount of starch. Potatoes are soggy and therefore not suitable for frying.

Symphony

The Symphony potato was produced by Dutch specialists from the agricultural company HZPC HOLLAND BV in 1993. And in the same year, the variety was submitted for an application for variety testing to the register of breeding achievements of the Russian Federation. And only in 1996, the Symphony potato was successfully registered in the state register of Russia. It was approved for cultivation only in one Central region.

Characteristics of the variety

Delicious potato varieties such as Symphony are mid-late. Potatoes have a growing season of 100 - 120 days after full germination.

An erect bush that grows in height up to 50 cm - 70 cm (tall).

The tubers are oval with small eyes. Their color is red, but the flesh is yellow. Average weight 70 g - 140 g. Starch content within 13 - 19%.

Advantages of the variety

Decent taste.
Resistance to major diseases, especially cancer and nematode.
Excellent presentation, characterized by even and uniform fruits. By the way
, even transportation and mechanized cleaning do not spoil the view.
Easy to care for. No special growing conditions are needed.
The soil for growing potatoes can be different.
The variety is best suited for making purees.
Ability to be stored for a long time.
The harvest from 1 hectare is dug out at 200 centners - 460 centners, and that’s great.
Cancer and nematode resistance.

Disadvantages of the variety

Potatoes are very susceptible to late blight, and both tops and tubers can be affected equally.
Potatoes are crumbly, so they are not suitable for soups and salads.

Agricultural technology for growing potatoes Colombo

Experienced vegetable growers have long noticed that the best time for planting early varieties of potatoes is the period when buds open on birch trees.

At this time, the snow has long melted, and the soil has warmed up to +10 degrees Celsius to a depth of 10-12 cm. This soil temperature is sufficient for planting Colombo potato tubers, which will not freeze and will begin to grow actively.

Lower soil temperatures negatively affect the development of root crops - they grow more slowly and may rot.