Late ripening potato varieties and their detailed description
Experienced gardeners, along with the cultivation of early varieties of potatoes, cultivate late-ripe varieties of this crop on their plots. Most often this is done for the purpose of selling, because it is the late varieties of potatoes that retain their good presentation and are able to be stored for a long time.
Description and characteristics of the best late-ripening varieties
Late-ripening varieties of potatoes in Russian gardens are rare. The reason is that such varieties of vegetables have a longer vegetation time. Ripening of root tubers can take from 95 to 140 days after germination of the initial sprouts, and in many regions of the country the warm weather does not last so long.
Therefore, for cultivation of late potato varieties, those territories where the summer period can begin earlier (in May) and end later (in September) - the southern regions of the country are most suitable.
- The inherent characteristics of late potatoes, the growing season of which can be medium or late:
- the ripening period of the first - from 3 to 3.5 months after the growth of the first sprouts (harvesting time is usually in September);
- the growing season of the second is from 3.5 to 4.5 months (the crop is harvested at the end of the first month of autumn);
- representatives of both varieties have an increased amount of beneficial elements and a mass of carbohydrates;
- the level of starch is medium (12–20%): vegetables are perfectly softened during cooking, while maintaining their integrity when added to soups, fries and other similar dishes;
- increased ability to stubbornness: root crops take care of their presentation and food taste until the next summer season.
- Disadvantages:
- the last stages of vegetation of medium-late and late varieties of potato occur at the epidemic peaks of the development of all kinds of diseases (scab, late blight, others);
- Digging out vegetables of these varieties is possible only during dry weather conditions, when the root contamination is minimized.
Did you know? Unlike healthy tubers, potato berries are poisonous, for intoxication it is enough to eat 1-2 pieces.
Therefore, if your main goal in growing potatoes is only a long-term storage of vegetables, be sure to choose hybrids and varieties with a high resistance to diseases. In the process of growing, also pay due attention to the importance of the systematic processing of bushes with special tools in order to prevent plant damage.
When choosing a potato variety, carefully read the manual from the seed manufacturer on planting dates and methods of cultivation, as well as potentially dangerous diseases for this particular variety.
Asterix
The Dutch variety Asterix is great for Samara, the surrounding regions and the Far Eastern territory of Russia.
| Bushes height | Up to 80 cm |
| Characterization of stems | Weakly sprawling, directly located |
| Flower color | Ruby Lilac |
| Growing season | 110-120 days |
| External parameters of the potato | Rounded, reddish tint |
| Taste | A great |
| Best use | French fries, chips |
| Productivity | Up to 300 kg per 1 ha, up to 2 kg per 1 bush |
| What diseases is resistant to | Scab, fusarium, potato cancer, nematodes, late blight, viral diseases |
Zhuravinka
The medium-late Belarusian variety Zhuravinka is well established in the middle zone of the country, as it is resistant to unfavorable climatic conditions: it tolerates a sharp drop in temperature and arid periods. However, leaves and root crops of this variety have poor immunity to late blight.
| Bushes length | Medium, up to 60 cm |
| The stalks | Standing upright, very spreading |
| Flower color | Red lilac |
| Growing season | 100-110 days |
| The shape and color of the skin of root crops | The shape of large fruits is oval, the color is preferably red |
| Tasting rating | High |
| Yield level | Excellent: up to 600 c from 1 ha, 16 tubers from 1 bush |
| What diseases is resistant to | Golden nematode, soft rot, cancer, scab |
Zarnitsa
Another variety of late potato that came to us from Belarus. As practice shows, Zarnitsa is very fruitful in the southern and central regions of the Russian Federation. In the middle zone, everything depends on the climate: if winters are not very cold, then cultivation is very possible.
The positive features of the variety are its unpretentiousness to the soil composition, as well as to dry weather during cultivation. The disadvantage is the tendency to damage by late blight and other fungal diseases.
| Bushes height | Small, up to 60 cm |
| Characteristic | Erect, having a weak spreading |
| Flower color | Ruby purple |
| Growing season | 120-140 days |
| External parameters of root crops | Rounded, reddish tint |
| Taste | A great |
| Productivity | More than 500 kg per 1 ha, about 15 tubers per hole, the mass of root crops - an average of 120 g |
| What diseases is resistant to | Scab, black leg, potato cancer, nematode |
Overhead
The product of Belarusian selection stands out among the rest due to the high level of starch in the composition (up to 28%), which has a significant effect on the nutritional value of root crops, as well as their nutritional properties.
| Bushes length | Average, about 60 cm |
| The stalks | Vertically located, slightly spreading |
| Flower color | Red lilac |
| Maturation | 120-140 days |
| The shape and color of root crops | Oval elongated shape, ruby color |
| Tasting qualities | Good ones |
| Best use | Mashed potatoes, casseroles |
| Productivity | Up to 320 centners per 1 ha, 15 potatoes from a bush, a rather large mass of root crops - about 100–120 g |
| What diseases is resistant to | Scab, potato cancer, partially late blight |
Lorch
Lorch is an old late-ripening large-potato variety of Russian selection that adapts well to conditions in the southern parts, as well as in the central zone of Russia. The level of starch is about 20%.
A distinctive feature of the varietal variety is its good preservation: root crops can be kept until the next season without an obvious loss of taste and nutritional qualities.
- The disadvantages of Lorch are:
- lack of protection against scab and potato cancer;
- intolerance to drought and sultry weather;
- moodiness in providing adequate watering and soil care.
| Bushes height | About 80 cm |
| Characterization of stems | Virtually non-sprawling, upright |
| Flower color | Whitish |
| Growing season | 120-140 days |
| External parameters of root crops | Rounded, light beige |
| Taste qualities | High |
| Yield level | Up to 350 kg per 1 ha, about 15 tubers from the bush, large root crops with an average weight of 120 g |
| What diseases is resistant to | Bacteriosis, late blight, viral lesions |
Saturn
This medium-late variety of potatoes is used preferably for processing in industrial production - to obtain products from tubers (alcohol, starch). The advantages of potatoes are shelf life and excellent transportability, so Saturn is most often grown for sale.
| Bushes length | Up to 80 cm |
| The stalks | Upright, spreading weakly expressed |
| Flower color | White |
| Vegetative framework | 110-120 days |
| The shape and color of root crops | Round-elongated shape, yellowish, rough peel |
| Taste properties | Normal |
| Productivity | Up to 280 centners per 1 ha, tuber weight - up to 100 g |
| What diseases is resistant to | Bacterial and viral lesions, cancer of potato, scab, late blight |
Did you know? Catherine II in 1765 helped the fasting Finnish peasants by feeding them with earth apples. So in those days, the Medical Board of the All-Russian Empire called potatoes.
Gull
The late ripening potato variety also belongs to domestic breeding products. The best regions for growing are the north-west and the Volga-Vyatka region of the Russian Federation. The starch content is quite low - 15%.
- Advantages of the Seagull variety are:
- excellent preservation without loss of presentation until the next season;
- good transportability.
| Bushes height | Up to 80 cm |
| Characterization of stems | Erect, slightly spreading |
| Flower color | White |
| Ripening period | 120 days maximum |
| Shaped and color parameters of fruits | Rounded, straw |
| Taste | A great |
| Best use | A universal variety used in almost all dishes |
| Productivity | Up to 400 kg per 1 ha, 11 tubers from 1 bush, the average size of the root crop is 75–120 g |
| What diseases is resistant to | Potato cancer - excellent resistance, late blight of leaves and root crops - moderate immunity, scab - damage in some seasons is possible |
Atlant
The representative of the Belarusian selection is grown in almost all regions of the country. The harvested root crop, the formation of which is practically independent of weather conditions, ideally contains a high level of starch - up to 21%.
| Bushes length | Up to 80 cm |
| The stalks | Vertically located, spreading weakly expressed |
| Flower color | White |
| Growing season | 100-120 days |
| The shape and color of root crops | Round oval shape, yellowish color, thick peel |
| Tasting rating | Very high |
| Best use | Preparation of any dishes, as well as processing on chips |
| Productivity | Up to 650 kg per 1 ha, average root crop size - 90–120 g |
| What diseases is resistant to | Late blight, nematode |
Also, late-ripening varieties include potatoes Ivan da Marya and Lasunok.
Agrotechnics of cultivation and care of late varieties
The planting algorithm for the late cultivars, which is preferably performed in May-June, consists of the following actions:
- Dig the soil of the territory where the plant will be planted, reaching a depth of about 30 cm.
- In choosing soil for planting potatoes, it is imperative to choose fertile soil (with loose structure in combination with sand or compost) with a calculation of 4.5–5 kg per 1 m².
- Potatoes should be whole, healthy and not small, with eyes appearing and elongated sprouts.
- In furrow-like dimples 10 cm deep at a distance of 25-30 cm between the bushes, as well as at a distance of 60 cm between the rows, several potatoes must be carefully laid out, while smelling mineral and organic fertilizers.
- Cover the pits with earth and water.
In the process of care, it is necessary to ensure that there are no weeds around the bushes, the soil is sufficient, but not excessively moistened. In addition, a significant moment is the preventive treatment of plants with antifungal and antiviral drugs.
Important! Clay-grown tubers are small and lose their true taste.
Harvesting and storage of crops
Harvesting late-ripening potato varieties can begin at the end of September - in October (depending on the growing season of a particular variety). You can store root vegetables in boxes in cellars or cellars, while avoiding dampness.
It must be said that with the right choice of planting material and observing all the rules for planting, growing and caring, any kind of potato, even late ripe, will give a wonderful harvest.
