Potato varieties Colette - "Chipsoidy" will appreciate!

Colette is a potato variety that produces two harvests per season. This potato has beautiful yellow tubers, round and pleasant to the touch.

You can make a lot of delicious dishes from the Colette variety, but it is especially appreciated by chip makers for the ability to keep well shape, not to crack and always have a presentation.

Read in this article all about the potato Colette, its description and characteristics, the ability to resist disease and the conditions for successful cultivation.

Variety description

The peel is rather bright yellow, smooth to the touch. Eyes - superficial, faint. The flesh is light yellow or cream. Form rounded or rounded oblong. Starch content is from 12-13% to 18%, on average 15%. Colette's potatoes do not boil softly, the bright flesh does not darken during cooking.

Usually commercial tubers weigh from 65-70 to 120-130 grams. Larger tubers are found, but rarely enough. The number of tubers in the bush 6-11 pieces.

You can compare this figure with the same for other varieties using the table below:

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Characteristics of potato Colette

The best yields are Colette variety in the regions: Central, Volga-Vyatsky, North Caucasus. However, it is successfully cultivated in many other regions of Russia and in neighboring countries.

Yield. You can talk about an average yield of 500 quintals per hectare and above, but you need to take into account the climatic conditions and the type of soil. Additional irrigation is often recommended to increase yields.

In the table below you can get acquainted with such indicators as the quality and yield of potatoes of different varieties:

Taste qualities. Very good taste. On a scale of taste this grade is given the highest score.

Precocity. Rapid ripening allows you to grow two crops a year.

Using. Table grade, great for the production of chips.

Storage. The grade quality is 92%, which means that it is well kept. Details about the storage of potatoes in the winter, in boxes, in the refrigerator, peeled, as well as on the dates, read in the articles of our website.

Bush height - medium-sized semi-upright bushes. Corolla of flowers - quite large flowers with a red-purple halo are very visible and quite beautiful.

Leaves green, with a wavy edge. Small in size.

Agrotechnology for Colette is simple. Potatoes of this variety recommended to germinate before planting. It is also necessary to pay attention to the rotation of cultures. So, the best soil will be prepared and, accordingly, the crop will be high if the Kolette variety is sown after legumes, perennial grasses and winter crops.

Do not neglect irrigation and mulching, the first will increase the yield, the second will help fight weeds. As for fertilizers, then everything must be done with the mind. Read more about when and how to fertilize potatoes, how to do it when planting.

There are many different ways to grow potatoes. We have prepared for you a series of useful materials about Dutch technology, about growing potatoes in bags, in barrels and under straw.

Diseases and pests

Resistant to diseases and pests: potato cancer, golden nematode, late blight.

Caring for potatoes is not particularly difficult. For proper cultivation it is important to regularly destroy weeds and ensure loose soil condition. Preventive measures against pests and diseases significantly reduce the risk of crop damage by Alternaria, Fusarium, Scab, or Verticillium wilt.

In addition to fertilizers in the cultivation of potatoes are often used, and other drugs and chemicals.

We offer you a useful article on the benefits and dangers of fungicides and herbicides.

Proper storage conditions for tubers imply moderate temperatures, protection from light and damp, and good ventilation. Potato varieties Colette perfectly kept, allowing you to cook tasty, nutritious and healthy dishes until the very end of the season.

Below in the table you will find links to materials about potatoes with different ripening terms:

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