Potato varieties that are resistant to the Colorado potato beetle

Without proper potato selection and care, it's impossible to achieve a good, bountiful harvest. At the same time, don't expect even the most select variety to be a miracle cure or an instant solution to all your potato growing problems. A rational approach is essential. To achieve this, we'll select guaranteed, high-quality, and select potatoes for planting.

All potato varieties are divided into groups according to ripening time:

1. Early variety.
2. Mid-season variety.
3. Late ripening.

One variety cannot provide stability due to weather conditions, so different varieties need to be planted.

Preference is given to the following potato varieties

Early morning

The tuber is bright red, oblong, and features small eyes. The average tuber weight is 100-130 g. The flesh is yellowish when cut. It is considered a mid-season variety, taking 100 days from planting to full maturity. The flower is a delicate lilac hue. A single bush yields 4 kg. The tubers are easy to grow and produce fruit well in any soil. The yield is 95% until the next planting.

Kamensky potatoes

The tuber is red, round, elongated, and medium-sized, with eyes. The flesh is yellow inside and doesn't darken when cut with metal. The average tuber size is 130 g. This variety is considered early maturing and is virtually immune to Colorado potato beetles. Potatoes are ready to eat after 45 days of planting. They are resistant to late blight, canker, and mosaic. The potato has an 85% shelf life until the next planting.

Lux Potatoes

This is an early-ripening variety. It has a high shelf life of up to 95%. The skin is red with yellow flesh inside. One cluster can produce 13 to 15 tubers. Ripening time is 60 days. Each fruit weighs 150 g. This variety is resistant to canker and nematodes, and the leaves are not affected by the Colorado potato beetle.

Nevsky variety

The best domestically produced variety is enjoying great popularity. The variety has exceeded all expectations in terms of quality. A single potato can produce up to 8 kg of potatoes in the fall. The fruit is quite large, weighing 150 to 180 g.

It's round, with yellow skin and a pink eye. The flesh is white and doesn't crumble or darken when cooked. It stores well and isn't fussy about soil conditions. It's common throughout the country. It ripens in 85 days.