The main varieties of potatoes for the central part of Russia

It is difficult to find a more widespread culture, which is grown both on village and dacha prongs, rather than ordinary potatoes. And in fact, passing by vegetable gardens in spring and summer, practically all owners of summer cottages can see green shoots of young potatoes, which hasten to grow and please their master with tasty and useful root vegetables. However, everyone understands that in order to get a good harvest, it is important to know potato varieties for the middle belt (if a person lives in this climatic zone), since in this case the chances for a good harvest are significantly increased.

Today, in large cities, you can find on sale a variety of potato varieties, which have not only their own taste characteristics, but also their special form and color scheme. Due to its excellent taste, potatoes are firmly in the diet of our food and remain the second most consumed after bakery products. That is why each family seeks to provide itself for the winter with a sufficient amount of this nutritious root, as in winter it is possible to eat potatoes almost every day.

Varieties of potatoes for the middle belt have their own characteristics, due to which with the use of different farming techniques can produce a good harvest. This culture is one of the most labor-intensive in growing, since it takes a lot of time both for planting germinated tubers, and for subsequent weeding, hilling and harvesting. In addition, do not forget about the constant neighborhood with the potato of its main enemy - the Colorado beetle, to fight with which every summerman spends a lot of time. Luckily today, a lot of means for fighting this intruder on our lands, from pesticides to biological additives on the basis of extracts and essences of such plants, which adversely affect pests and reduce their spread, appeared on the market today.

The main potato varieties for the middle belt include such varieties as Artemis, Competitor, Cleopatra, Asterix, Jarl, Desiree and Ukum. However, this potato is classified as elite and their value in the market remains high. That is why for most of our truck farmers the following potato varieties for the middle belt are more acceptable for cultivation:

- Ufimets is a fairly common variety with excellent taste and medium maturity. White and round tubers are sufficiently resistant to various diseases, due to which in the people this variety is very common;

- Neva - is a very reliable variety in terms of preservation of the harvest in the autumn-winter period, however, to obtain a high yield requires an increased dose of various fertilizers. Good taste qualities allowed this potato to win strong positions among fans of various potato dishes;

- Pioneer - white and large round tubers of this variety of potatoes immediately allow to distinguish it from other varieties, and the great advantage of this variety is not only good resistance to diseases during cultivation, but also white flesh that does not darken. This is especially important when consuming and preparing it in various canteens and places of public catering.

In addition, in the middle band, such varieties as Adretta, Lyubimets, Smena, Domodedovsky, Vyatka and Vorotinsky are very common.

With regard to the northwestern regions of Russia, it is traditionally grown potatoes that have increased resistance to frosts and sharp changes in temperature. The main varieties of potatoes for the north-west include the Dutch Amorosa, the Netherlands Impala and Laton, as well as the German Karatop. In addition, it can also include such varieties as Nida, Granat, Romano, Aurora and Folva.

If you live in the area of our capital, then the main potato varieties for the Moscow region will be suitable for you, including Early Rose, Falenskii, Provento, Lyubimets, Ostaro, Lorch, Peredovik and Priekulsky early. It should be borne in mind that the whole region of the Moscow region is considered a zone of risky farming, but with the correct agglutination of planting, you can achieve high and stable yields.