Potato varieties Dutch: characteristics, photos and description

The answer to the question of why we increasingly prefer Dutch seeds, be it potatoes, cucumbers or tomatoes, is extremely simple. This country with a cool climate is the leader in the production of quality planting material. Potato varieties (Dutch) are some of the best. They are exported to more than 70 countries. The yield of them beats all records. Suffice it to say that in Russia about 100-140 kg of potatoes are harvested from "hundred", while the Dutch receive from it at least 400 kg. This fact is already enough to think about buying. We offer you the most popular varieties of potatoes (photos and descriptions) from Holland.

Variety "Sante"

A very productive variety of medium maturity (80-90 days) of selection by the Dutch firm Agrico. Actively used to create table dishes, in particular for the preparation of French fries and chips.

The bush grows compact, of medium height, erect. In view of the high yield, a considerable distance must be left between individual plants. Tubers - large, characteristic oval, with a yellow smooth skin and numerous eyes. Flesh of a pale yellow shade with a starch content of 10-14.2%, high quality of taste.

Potato "Sante" is one of the first registered hybrids with complex resistance to viruses, nematodes.

Sort "Red Scarlett"

An early variety with a very high yield of Dutch breeding. In the southern regions of the country, the harvest yields after 45 days.

Smooth oblong tubers are red color and weight 90-150 g, the surface is even with a small number of eyes, the content of starch in them is 10-15%.

One of the main advantages is good tolerability of drought, resistance to many viral diseases.

Sort of "Impala"

A very early high-yielding variety that allows two crops to be harvested in the southern regions over the summer.

The bush is tall, tall (up to 75 cm), with powerful 4-5 stems, erect. Oval-shaped tubers with yellow skin and pale yellow flesh have a small number of small eyes, starch 10-14%, average weight 90-150 g.

The Dutch potatoes of this variety are characterized by good keeping quality, high resistance to bacterial and viral diseases.

Tubers gain weight fast enough, on average for 50 days, they have a beautiful, commodity appearance and high taste qualities.

Variety "Picasso"

The late maturity period is Dutch potato potatoes with outstanding taste and long shelf life.

The plant is powerful, high, with abundant flowering. Oval tubers have a thin yellow peel with pink impregnations.

Gives a stable and abundant harvest. However, it is sensitive to poor soils, similar types of potatoes (Dutch, etc.) require the introduction of a higher fertilizer rate into the soil. Resistant to drought and high air temperatures, viruses, potato nematodes, scab, fusariosis, late blight of tubers and leaves.

Variety "Condor"

Has been introduced into culture since 1995. Variety early, table.

The bush is powerful, erect, tall. Plant flowers, saturated, dark red with a purple tinge. Oval tubers have a flat shape with a red skin and light yellow flesh, the starch content is within 9-14%.

Characterized by moderate resistance to viruses, common scab, susceptibility to late blight. The variety is valued for high and stable yield, high marketability of tubers.

Variety "Desiree"

Mid-late maturity of potatoes. The bush is tall, spreading, with the tops of a saturated green color. Tubers oval with a thin red skin and pulp of light yellow hue, weighing an average of 100 g. Starchy increased - 13.5-21%.

Characterized by high taste qualities, it is widely used for making chips.

Many modern potato varieties, the Dutch ones in particular, are resistant to drought and various diseases. "Desiree" in this respect has average indices, to late blight and scab is more susceptible than the average. However, it is highly productive and has excellent commercial qualities.

Variety "Jarl"

Dutch early potatoes for dining purposes. The bush is sprawling, stalwart, the flowers are white. Tubers have an oval-circular shape with a yellow skin and flesh, small eyes. Weight - from 85 to 310 g, high taste qualities, an indicator of starchiness - 12-18%.

This variety allows you to get a plentiful harvest for a short growing season. Rapid maturation provided him with resistance to late blight and rust, scab, cancer. It develops well on a wide variety of soils, it does not suffer from recurrent frosts - after them the plant quickly returns to normal. The variety has exceptional unpretentiousness, reliable.

Sort of "Symphony"

If you consider Dutch potato varieties, etc. from the point of view of popularity in our country, then the Symphony will undoubtedly become one of the leaders. The border of its cultivation extends from Siberia to the most southerly edges. The variety is table, medium-term maturation (85-115 days).

Tubers are oval in shape, the skin is red and smooth with small eyes, and the flesh is a light yellow color.

It has resistance to late blight, some viral diseases, scab and golden nematode, is immune to mechanical damage.

Variety of "Ukama"

Another hybrid of a very early maturation. Stable and abundant harvest can be obtained 90 days after planting, while the first young tubers can be excavated after 50-60 days.

Young seedlings of potatoes and the adult plant are distinguished by good development, the bush is large, erect. Tubers have an oval-elongated regular shape, softness is light yellow, has excellent taste qualities. The potatoes are not boiled. The variety is resistant to phytophthora and nematode.

Dutch potato "Romano"

One of the most popular medium-early sorts of dining assignments. Valued for high ecological adaptability to growing conditions and the ability to give a stable and high yield regardless of climatic factors and the nature of the soil.

The tubers are large, their oval-elongated form, the peel of a pale pink hue, white flesh, the average amount in the bush is 9, characterized by a long period of rest, which is why it is resistant to germination and has good cure. Potato "Romano" is resistant to late blight of tubers, is insensitive to parsley and some viruses.

Variety "Prior"

Potatoes of this variety are characterized by early maturation, good tuber keeping and high yield. It was introduced relatively recently, but managed to gain popularity among vegetable growers. Tubers differ elongated regular shape with an even surface, a small number of eyes. Pulp of light cream color, the content of starch in it is 10-12%. "Prior" - potatoes with complex resistance to viral and bacterial diseases, as well as potato nematodes.

Variety "Adretta"

It was registered in 1980 and since then has been very popular with vegetable growers.

The variety is characterized by the mid-term maturity, complex resistance to bacterial and fungal diseases. The plant is sensitive to late blight. Tubers are large (100-150 g), oval-rounded with yellow skin and flesh, small eyes and few. Starchy - 13-18%, high taste qualities.

Before planting in the ground potato seedlings should be prepared and processed - this is the guarantee of a future good harvest.

The purchase of high-quality varietal material has long ceased to be a luxury, it could be called a necessity. Potato has the property of degenerating and losing its attractive varietal characteristics over the years, but it can acquire a variety of diseases. For a high and stable crop, the seed fund needs to be renewed no less than once every 3-4 years. It is worth noting that the Dutch varieties of potatoes (photo and description of some of them are presented above) in this segment of the market is traditionally out of competition.