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 a leader in the production of quality planting material. Potato varieties (Dutch) are among the best. They are exported to more than 70 countries. Their yield breaks all records. Suffice it to say that in Russia about 100-140 kg of potatoes are harvested from a "weave", while the Dutch receive at least 400 kg from it. This fact is already enough to think about buying. We bring to your attention the most popular potato varieties (photo and description) from Holland.
Variety "Sante"
Very productive variety of medium maturation (80-90 days) selection of the Dutch company "Agrico". Actively used forcreating table dishes, in particular for cooking french fries and chips.
The bush grows compact, medium height, upright. Due to the high yield, a considerable distance must be left between individual plants. Tubers - large, characteristic oval shape, with a yellow smooth skin and numerous eyes. Pale yellow flesh with a starch content of 10-14.2%, high taste quality.
Sante potato is one of the first registered hybrids with complex resistance to viruses, nematodes.
Red Scarlett variety
Early variety with a very high yield of Dutch selection. In the southern regions of the country, the harvest yields in 45 days.
Smooth oblong tubers are red in color and weigh 90-150 g, the surface is even with a small number of eyes, the starch content in them is 10-15%.
One of the main advantages is good drought tolerance, resistance to many viral diseases.
Impala variety
Very early high-yielding variety, which allows two crops in the southern regions during the summer.
Bush - 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 content 10-14%, average weight 90-150 g.
Dutch potatoes of this variety are characterized by good keeping quality, high resistance to bacterial and viral diseases.
Tubers are gaining weightquite quickly, on average in 50 days, they have a beautiful, marketable appearance and high taste.
Variety "Picasso"
Mid-late maturing potato of Dutch selection with outstanding taste and long shelf life.
Plant - powerful, tall, with abundant flowering. The oval tubers have a thin yellow skin with pink patches.
Gives a stable and abundant harvest. However, it is sensitive to poor soils; similar potato varieties (Dutch and others) require an increased rate of fertilizers to be added to the soil. Resistant to drought and high air temperatures, viruses, potato nematode, scab, fusarium, late blight of tubers and tops.
Variety "Condor"
Introduced into culture since 1995. Early variety, table.
The bush is powerful, upright, tall. The flowers of the plant are rich, dark red with a purple tint. The oval tubers are even in shape with red skin and light yellow flesh, starch content in the range of 9-14%.
Characterized by medium resistance to viruses, common scab, susceptibility to late blight. The variety is valued for a high and stable yield, high marketability of tubers.
Desire variety
Medium late ripening potatoes. The bush is tall, sprawling, with tops of rich green color. Oval-shaped tubers with a thin red skin and light yellow pulp, weighing up to 100 g on average. Increased starch content - 13.5-21%.
Characterized by high tastequalities, widely used for making chips.
Many modern potato varieties, especially Dutch ones, are resistant to drought and various diseases. "Desiree" in this regard has average indicators, it is susceptible to late blight and scab above average. However, it is high-yielding and has excellent commercial qualities.
Yarla variety
Dutch early table potatoes. The bush is sprawling, tall, the flowers are white. Tubers have an oval-round shape with yellow skin and pulp, small eyes. Weight - from 85 to 310 g, high palatability, starch content - 12-18%.
This variety allows you to get a bountiful harvest in a short growing season. Rapid maturation provided him with resistance to late blight and rust, scab, and cancer. It develops well on a wide variety of soils, it is not afraid of return frosts - after them the plant quickly returns to normal. The variety has exceptional unpretentiousness, reliable.
Variety "Symphony"
If we consider the varieties of Dutch potatoes and others in terms of popularity in our country, then "Symphony" will certainly be among the leaders. The border of its cultivation extends from Siberia to the most southern regions. The variety is table, medium early ripening (85-115 days).
The tubers are oval in shape, the skin is red and smooth with small eyes, and the flesh is light yellow.
Possesses resistance to late blight, some viraldiseases, scab and golden nematode, immune to mechanical damage.
Variety "Ukama"
Another very early hybrid. A stable and abundant harvest can be obtained 90 days after planting, while the first young tubers can be dug up after 50-60 days.
Young seedlings of potatoes and an adult plant are well developed, the bush is large, upright. The tubers have an oval-elongated regular shape, softness is light yellow, has excellent taste. Potatoes don't boil. The variety is resistant to late blight and nematode.
Dutch Romano potatoes
One of the most popular mid-early table varieties. Valued for its high ecological adaptability to growing conditions and the ability to produce a stable and high yield, regardless of climatic factors and the nature of the soil.
Tubers are large, their shape is oval-elongated, the peel is pale pink, the flesh is white, the average number in a bush is 9 pieces, it is characterized by a long dormant period, and therefore resistant to germination, has good keeping quality. Potato "Romano" is resistant to late blight of tubers, insensitive to scab and some viruses.
Prior Variety
Potatoes of this variety are characterized by early ripening, good keeping quality of tubers and high productivity. Bred relatively recently, but managed to gain popularity among vegetable growers. The tubers are differentelongated regular shape with a flat surface, a small number of eyes. The pulp is light creamy in color, the starch content in it is 10-12%. "Prior" - potatoes with complex resistance to viral and bacterial diseases, as well as potato nematode.
Variety "Adretta"
It was registered in 1980 and has been very popular with vegetable growers ever since.
The variety is characterized by medium early ripening, complex resistance to bacterial and fungal diseases. The tops are sensitive to late blight. The tubers are large (100-150 g), oval-round in shape with yellow skin and pulp, small and few eyes. Starch content - 13-18%, high palatability.
Before planting in the ground, potato seedlings must be prepared and processed - this is the key to a good future harvest.
Purchasing high-quality varietal material has long ceased to be a luxury, it can rather be called a necessity. Potatoes tend to degenerate and lose their attractive varietal characteristics over the years, but they can acquire many diseases. For a high and stable yield, the seed fund needs to be updated at least once every 3-4 years. It is worth noting that Dutch potato varieties (photos and descriptions of some of them are presented above) are traditionally out of competition in this market segment.
