Today, one of the most famous varieties of vegetables is Rocco potatoes. The description of the variety boils down to the fact that it is a mid-season vegetable crop. He came out of the Dutch selection, and is valued, above all, for its excellent taste in the cooking process and when cooking french fries.
Main characteristics of the variety
This is the so-called table potato variety. Such a plant, as a rule, has an average height and has purple-red inflorescences, and its shrubs are semi-erect. At the same time, the tubers are characterized by an oval shape with a red skin, and when cut, such a potato has a creamy hue. The mass of one such tuber is about one hundred and twenty grams, and up to twelve tubers are present on one bush. As for the yield, it reaches four hundred centners per hectare. It is also worth noting that the Rocco potato, the description of the variety, the photo of which is given in this article, has an excellent taste, and the starch content in itgoes up to fourteen percent.
Excellent taste and popularity of Rocco potatoes
The so-called Rocco potato appeared on the territory of the Russian Federation back in 2002 and after that it quickly began to spread throughout Europe.
The percentage of its yield shows very positive results, since from one bush, for example, you can have about ten beautiful oval red tubers. At the same time, this vegetable has an excellent taste, regardless of whether it is boiled or fried. Therefore, Rocco potatoes, whose reviews are known to almost the whole world, are a very tasty and common product.
Indeed, this variety has gained its well-deserved popularity due to its excellent taste and qualities, as well as its high drought tolerance and stable annual harvest.
High yield and appearance of Rocco potatoes
This variety belongs to mid-season crops, because it ripens for about a hundred days. It is intended primarily for table use. To put it bluntly, Rocco potatoes, whose variety description can be very voluminous, have a very pleasant taste, their core is always white, even when boiled, and the tubers have a good lightness. In addition, it has high drought tolerance.
Such varieties are considered high-yielding, since each shrub can result in a large number of tubers, the mass of which can reach one hundred and twentyfive grams.
Moreover, the shrubs are medium in size and belong to the intermediate and upright type. As for the leaves, they tend to be of medium size and open appearance, and their edges have a medium waviness. And such shrubs bloom extremely rarely, or there is no flowering at all.
Description and characteristics of Rocco potatoes
Rocco potatoes (description of the variety, photos can be seen today in many sources) are now far from uncommon. And this is not surprising, because it is so popular, first of all, because of its excellent taste and good looks. And such potatoes ripen already on the ninetieth day.
Based on this, we can say that the Rocco potato variety, reviews of which are quite positive, has the following features:
1. High yield. This is true, because about twelve tubers can ripen on one bush, and each of them has a weight of up to one hundred and twenty-five grams.
2. The tubers have a round oval shape. They are characterized by a red hue with white flesh.
3. The percentage of starch in this variety is from fifteen to thirty.
4. The mature bush is of medium height and belongs to erect plants.
5. The leaves are bright green in color and are medium in size and medium wavy in shape.
6. Stable increased yield and firm resistance to various harmful viruses, low demands onenvironment in which it grows, as well as excellent survival during the drought period.
7. Potato Rocco (description of the variety today can be found in many sources) is characterized by increased resistance to cancer, in addition, to late blight.
History of Rocco potato variety
This variety of potatoes was bred in Holland, and in modern times it has spread very widely in many countries around the world. For more than twenty years, this potato has been enjoying great and well-deserved popularity among many gardeners and farmers who grow vegetables in their backyards.
Such a potato also wins by the fact that it is quite easy to distinguish it from other similar types of such a vegetable only by external signs. Indeed, only Rocco potatoes have erect bushes with an average size, not very large leaves with wavy edges present, red and purple inflorescences. In addition, it is characterized by smooth tubers with creamy flesh, which are covered with a red skin on top.
Features and characteristics of Rocco potatoes
This variety, as mentioned earlier, refers to mid-ripening types of potatoes. At the same time, the growing season (depending on the weather) lasts from about one hundred to one hundred and fifteen days, so today a lot of people love a product like Rocco potatoes. Description of the variety, reviews of such a culture can be found in any special literature. As a rule, they are exclusively positive.
One of the most attractive qualities of this variety is its stable yield, characterized by constant high rates. On average, the harvest is up to four hundred centners per hectare, and in some cases reaches six hundred centners.
Positive properties and signs of Rocco potatoes
If we talk about resistance to various diseases, then we can say that this is another very valuable trait.
The characteristic of Rocco potatoes is that this vegetable has practically no flaws. The way it is. It is not only highly resistant to cancer, golden nematode and virus Y, but also shows a high degree of resistance to leaf curl, as well as wrinkled mosaic and tuber late blight.
In addition, it is very attractive for gardeners who are engaged in the cultivation of such a crop, the fact that this variety has an excellent presentation and at the same time is preserved for a long time and perfectly tolerates transportation over relatively long distances. These factors make this culture ideal for distribution and retail sales.
Characteristics when caring for Rocco potatoes
Features characteristic of caring for a crop such as Rocco potatoes, the variety of which is described in this article, are not too complicated. This plant requires very little care. That is why a rich and excellent crop of Rocco potatoes can be grown by any novice gardener.
For thisyou will need loose soil in the garden (with dense soil, the roots develop rather poorly and slowly), and the tubers can be deformed. Immediately before planting, they must be sprayed with a special solution of copper sulfate or treated with potassium permanganate and boric acid. In the process of planting itself, you need to put a small amount of wood ash in each hole (due to it, the level of starch in the tubers increases).
Indeed, the Rocco potato is a variety that deserves its popularity for a reason. It is actively used by many people not only in Russia, but throughout the world. And this is not surprising. After all, such a product is not only useful and of high quality, but also has everything that is necessary for eating: excellent taste, pleasant smell, attractive appearance, ease of care and cultivation.
