Common varieties of colored potatoes
Today, many domestic breeders are working on the development of varieties of potatoes with colored pulp. Colored potatoes are a dietary product, which is undoubtedly its advantage. Consider the most popular varieties today.
Common varieties of colored potatoes
Vitalot
Vitalot is not the only name for a vegetable whose pulp is purple in color. It is also called the Chinese Truffle or Black Woman. It is believed that South America is the birthplace of this type of potato. There Vitalot is widely used today. But in other countries it is considered exotic.
The purple color of the tubers is due to the presence of substances in the potato called anthocyanins. They are good for the body and are used in medicine. Accordingly, a colored vegetable is more beneficial for the body than yellow or white varieties. Doctors recommend using Vitalot for people who have problems with the cardiovascular system or gastrointestinal tract. In addition, the vegetable contains antioxidants that prevent premature aging.
Tubers with an almost black skin, resemble an elongated oval in shape, 10-12 cm long. It cannot be said that Vitalot is a high-yielding variety, therefore, it is not cultivated on an industrial scale. Each potato weighs 65-75g. But there are also 100 gram copies. the color of the peel is almost black. Due to the fact that the variety is late maturing, it is suitable for winter storage.
Vitalot potatoes are delicious in any form. After heat treatment, it has a sweetish taste. And, if you let the dish cool down a little, then a light nutty note will appear, for which gourmets value the Vitalot potatoes. It can be used both for boiling and for frying or making chips. During heat treatment, the potatoes retain their color.
When growing this variety in the country, you should take into account that it needs light soil and a lot of light.
All blue
All Blue is popular in Europe and North America. If you translate the name into Russian, you get "All Blue". But, the color of the pulp and rind can be called blue-violet. At the same time, the color of the peel is closer to blue, and the pulp is closer to purple. A special feature of All Blue is that the cut shows a clear white edging near the rind.
All Blue is a mid-late variety with good keeping quality. The tubers resemble an oval in shape. They are medium to large in size. The weight of some specimens is 180-200 g. The eyes are of medium or small size.
The All Blue variety of colored potatoes tastes good in any heat treatment. But, during cooking, the color becomes less saturated. The same goes for microwave cooking. But when frying and during baking, the intensity of the color does not change.
All Blue is a dietary variety.
Exotic
This variety is over 30 years old. He was born thanks to the work of Dutch breeders.In terms of ripening, Exotic belongs to the category of mid-early species. If we talk about the shortcomings, then they include the depth of the eyes. This complicates the cleaning process. As for the advantages, in addition to the positive effect on human health, the low price of seed material can be noted.
Oblong tubers are covered with a purple peel. Inside, the root crop is two-colored. Purple, which is the main color, alternates with white. Experts call this type of color marble.
This is one of the few varieties of colored potatoes that resists diseases common in our region. Therefore, Exotic can be safely grown on a personal plot.
Red Emma (Rote Emma)
The fruit has a spicy taste
This is the fruit of the work of German breeders. This variety of colored potatoes appeared in 2004. It grows in countries with dry continental climates. Most often they use German-bred potatoes for making mashed potatoes. This is due to the fact that during cooking, the tubers develop spicy notes.
Rote Emma is a medium-yielding variety. During flowering, inflorescences with light pink flowers appear on tall bushes. Ripe medium-sized vegetables have red, with a pink tinge, flesh. They are covered with a red skin, there are small white-pink veins. The skin is smooth to the touch, as if opened with wax. The eyes are small.
Ukrainian Krasnomyakotny
It is easy to guess from the name that specialists from Ukraine were engaged in the selection of this variety. Unlike most varieties of colored potatoes, Ukrainian Krasnyomyakotny is high-yielding. The tubers have good taste. Heat treatment does not change the color intensity.
When growing this variety of colored potatoes in the country, you should take into account that the bushes grow up to 70 cm in height. Such a tall bush requires careful maintenance. You will have to huddle the culture several times. As for the ripening time, the variety is medium early.
Purple Peliss
This variety was recently bred. American breeders worked on its creation. The result is a friable potato, so it is more suitable for cooking.
Purple Peliss is a mid-early variety. The bush grows up to 80 cm in height. The oval tubers are covered with a purple rind. The color of the flesh matches the color of the skin, but has a lighter shade. Like the Ukrainian Red-haired Violet Beauty, it has a high yield, which makes it popular among farmers. A feature of this variety is the juicy pulp, from which it is easy to get juice. The calorie content of Purple Peliss is 70 kcal per 100 g.
Robin
This variety of colored potatoes was bred by Russian breeders. The height of the bush, as a rule, does not exceed 50 cm. Tubers acquire a raspberry color during ripening. A feature of the Robin is that the color of the pulp of young tubers does not differ from the color of the pulp of a well-ripened crop. During heat treatment, the intensity of the color of the vegetable does not decrease.
This is an early variety with high keeping rates.
Red Wonder
Red Wonder is a red-skinned potato. He is not whimsical to the type of soil and not picky about the climate. The only exceptions are the cold regions of Russia with short summers.
Potatoes ripen, on average, in 70 days. The oblong tubers, which weigh about 150 g, are pink in color and have white streaks. A feature of Red Wonder is that the eyes are slightly depressed inward. These pink-red potatoes
Red Wonder can be used to prepare any food. Its taste is not much different from the usual varieties of white potatoes.
Of all the above varieties, the following varieties are most suitable for growing in Russia:
- Robin;
- Red Wonder;
- Exotic;
- Ukrainian Krasnomyakotny.
Varieties of colored potatoes with yellow flesh
If the potatoes colored inside are exotic for many, then a vegetable with a purple or pink skin has been on the Russian markets for many years. The tubers of such a potato are yellow, white or cream inside. Some of these varieties are classified as colored potatoes. We will not consider their description. We list only the most popular types that are valued for their high taste. These include: Blue Danube, Bela Rosa (White Rose), Borodyansky Pink, Spring, White Swan. All varieties, except for Dew and White Swan, have yellow tubers inside.
The attention of the consumer is also attracted by the potatoes, whose peel is painted in 2 colors. To date, there are few types of two-color potatoes. The Smile of the Night potato looks interesting, the peel of which is colored yellow and black. Black predominates. Inside, the tubers are yellow. There is also a demand for a yellow potato called "Blue Blot", which has violet-blue spots of a blurred shape on the yellow peel. The unpretentious and tasty Pink Gypsy is popular in our region.
Which potato can not be better said. Each species has advantages and disadvantages. Seed material, in view of the fact that the selection of colored potatoes began to be engaged not so long ago, can not be bought at all farms. In addition, it is not cheap. Good planting material is offered by the online store LPH "Kartoshka". We plant the tubers after the sprouts have come out of the eyes. Well, if you dream of large tubers, no matter yellow, white and colored, then profit awaits ahead.