In Russia, more than three hundred different varieties of potatoes are grown. They differ not only in the rate of ripening, but also in yield, purpose, and resistance to disease. Among all existing groups, ultra-mature potato varieties are especially popular. Usually they are planted in early spring, as soon as the earth warms up to a temperature of +10 degrees. After the first flowering, you can harvest the first crop. You do not need to wait until the tops are dry. For long-term storage, potatoes are harvested when the peel is strong.
All early and ultra-early potato varieties mature quickly. Typically, these varieties can be harvested on the 40-70th day from the appearance of seedlings.
Potato varieties
Summer residents grow a variety of ultra-early potatoes. Usually planted several varieties of the same group. This is done in order to always be with the crop, because no one knows what the weather will be and whether the crop will be of a particular variety in a particular year.
Among all existing varieties of ultra-mature potatoes, the best are:
- Red Scarlet.
- Karatop.
- Early Zhukovsky.
- Bellarosa.
- Gala
- Ariel
- Timo.
- Riviera.
- Izora.
- Anosta.
- Impala et al.
Red scarlet
The main ultra-early varieties of potatoes are represented by Dutch breeding and domestic varieties. One of the achievements of breeders was the variety Red Scarlet. The first crop can be obtained after 45 days.
The variety is characterized by large oval-shaped root crops weighing about 150 grams. The peel of the fruit is red with a smooth surface. The pulp is yellow. When damaged, it does not darken. When cooking, potatoes do not boil, so it is not recommended to use for making mashed potatoes. This variety is more suitable for frying, cooking first courses, baking. Root crops contain about 15% starch.
Red Scarlet tolerates drought well and is practically not affected by diseases. In any weather, the variety gives a good harvest - up to 400 centners per hectare.
For winter storage, potatoes are harvested no earlier than on the 70th day after germination. While lying down, the fruits do not deteriorate.
Karatop
For the Moscow region, ultra-early potato varieties are better than average. They manage to mature well. One of these varieties is the Karatop variety. It takes about 50 days from planting to ripening. Potato tubers are small, oval, weighing about 100 grams. The peel is yellow with a smooth surface. The cut potatoes are pale yellow. The variety has high palatability.
After cooking, the fruits do not boil, but the color becomes a pleasant yellow. This variety contains about 14% starch.
Karatop has high resistance to various diseases. The yield of this variety is slightly higher than that of Red Scarlet - about 450 centners per hectare.
The variety is perfectly stored in the winter. For this, root crops are harvested no earlier than 70 days after emergence. By this time, the peel is strong.
Zhukovsky early
Among the best varieties of ultra-early potato is Zhukovsky early. He was bred by domestic breeders. It matures for about two months. Root crops can be used for food earlier than the specified time.
Potato tubers are oval, weigh about 150 grams. The surface is smooth, beige with pink eyes. The cut is white. During cooking, potatoes do not boil, so they are not used for mashed potatoes. It is more suitable for frying, baking.
Zhukovsky early contains about 15% starch. Of particular value is potatoes for those who want to grow potatoes that do not suffer from scab and nematode.
The Zhukovsky variety is resistant to drought and grows well at low temperatures. This feature allows you to grow it throughout the country.
Anosta
Anosta variety belongs to table ultra early types of potatoes. Root crops are formed by the 60th day from the appearance of seedlings.
The variety has oval-shaped yellow tubers. The cut pulp is yellow. The mass of potatoes is up to 150 grams. The starch content is about 13%. This variety has several disadvantages. It is often affected by late blight, scab, and various viral diseases. However, it has a high yield and excellent taste. At an early harvest, the tops may not have time to become infected with diseases.
Ariel
When choosing ultra-early potato varieties for the northwest, you should pay attention to the Ariel variety. This potato manages to quickly yield a crop before the onset of diseases, late blight.
The potato has a yellow peel, the flesh is also yellow. The tubers are oval.
When growing a variety, it should be remembered that it is not particularly resistant to late blight, nematodes and various viral diseases. Therefore, so that potatoes do not have time to be damaged by the disease, root crops are harvested as soon as they reach ripeness.
Dolphin
There are ultra-early varieties of potato of Belarusian selection, which grow well almost throughout Russia. One of these varieties is Dolphin. It gives high productivity - about 550 centners per hectare. It contains about 12% starch. The tubers are oval, with a yellow peel and yellow pulp. The mass of potatoes is about 100 grams.
The variety is distinguished by high palatability and early yield. Already on the 50th day, root crops can be harvested.
Dolphin is resistant to various diseases of potatoes and to mechanical damage. Moderately resistant to late blight, scab. It tolerates drought, can be stored for a long time.
Timo
Among the earliest varieties, Timo potatoes should be distinguished. It can be grown in all regions of Russia.
The potato variety differs from others in crop stability. Even in the leanest year, Timo is able to give up to 400 centners per hectare of land. With good weather and proper agricultural technology, the variety gives up to 650 centners per hectare.
Timo is well kept. This potato is resistant to the most common diseases. Its peculiarity lies in the fact that the variety does not succumb to potato cancer.
When choosing ultra-early potato varieties for Siberia, you should pay attention to the Timo variety. It is suitable for cultivation in extreme agriculture.
Riviera
Description and photos of ultra-early potato varieties help determine the variety. Among the earliest species can be found potato riviera. This is a high-yielding variety for table use. It forms fruits before the tops are affected by late blight or other diseases.
When growing the Riviera in the southern regions, you can get a crop twice a year.
Potato root vegetables are yellow outside and inside. When peeling, the variety can be stored for a long time.
The feature of rapid ripening allows you to get the first crop, which does not need to be stored for a long time, and the second crop, which will be stored under appropriate conditions all winter.
Gala
Among the ultra-early potato varieties for the middle strip, the Gala variety can be distinguished. It forms fruits by about the 70th day after planting.
The root crops of the variety have an oval shape, a yellowish peel with a smooth surface. The color of the pulp can be very different - from light yellow to dark yellow. The fruits have high taste, do not darken with mechanical damage.
The plant is prone to fungal rhizoctonia, so it must be treated in a timely manner. With proper agricultural technology, a variety can yield up to 600 centners per hectare. If the tubers are collected after the ripening of the peel, then they can be stored for a long time.
Bellarosa
This variety is bred by German breeders. It takes 45 days from planting the harvest. Potato tubers have a rounded shape, the surface is slightly rough. The pulp is yellow, the peel is pink. The taste is sweet potato. Bellarose contains about 16% starch.
Root crops perfectly tolerate a variety of diseases, drought. When harvesting from the 70th day, the fruits can be stored for a long time.
Following the rules of agricultural technology, you can get up to 400 centners from one hectare of land.
Adretta
This variety is bred by German breeders. Its maturity occurs two months after planting.
Root crops of Adretta have a rounded shape, with a yellow peel and rare eyes. The fruits are medium sized, weighing about 150 grams. The pulp and peel are pale yellow. This variety is ideal for making mashed potatoes, as it has the property to boil. It contains up to 16% starch.
Adretta is highly resistant to various diseases, rot. It tolerates low temperatures well, so it can be grown throughout the country.
The average yield of the variety is about 400 centners per hectare.
Uladar
This variety is especially valuable for its unpretentiousness to the type of soil. It can easily be grown in chernozem areas, on sandy, clay and loamy soils. Potato tubers are oval, yellow flesh. When cooking, potatoes are practically not boiled, so it is not recommended to use for mashed potatoes.
Root crops of medium size, weighing about 100 grams, mature on the 50th day from planting. From one hectare you can get about 350 centners of potatoes. When planted on poor soils, productivity decreases to 150 centners.
Izora
The variety can be harvested on the 55th day from planting. Izora has a high yield. He has deep round eyes. Potato pulp is white, low-starch. The variety has high taste and can be stored for a long time.
The disadvantages of Izora are various diseases that appear on the 70th day from planting. Therefore, potatoes are harvested earlier, before the variety is damaged by late blight or other disease.
Antonina
In the West Siberian region, varieties are often grown that can be harvested on the 50th day from planting. One of the varieties of such potatoes is the Antonina variety. He is able to give up to 300 centners per hectare of land. Subject to storage rules, the variety does not deteriorate for a long time. About 94% of tubers remain until the next planting year.
Fortress
For growing potatoes in the Central region, a variety of Krepysh is recommended. He has oval tubers. Peel and pulp of a beige shade. Subject to storage conditions, root crops can retain their appearance for a long time without loss of taste.
Productivity varieties - up to 300 centners per hectare of land.
To annually be with the potato harvest, it is recommended to plant different varieties on the site. When choosing precocious options, you should pay attention to those varieties that will be suitable for cooking different dishes and can grow in different conditions. Ideal is considered to have at least three varieties. This will help in any weather to be with the crop, whether it be a hot summer, rainy spring, cold north or unpredictable weather in the Central District.