"Lady Claire" - one of the best varieties of potatoes. Differs excellent keeping quality and good presentation.
The fruits have a wide purpose. Used in cooking and the manufacture of dry products.
What is good potato varieties "Lady Claire", the characteristic of the root, description and photo - all you need will find in this article.
Growing conditions
Potatoes variety “Lady Claire” (Ledy Claire) refers to the Dutch selection. The originator of the subspecies is S. Meijer. The variety is included in the state register of the Russian Federation in the middle lane.
It grows well in Moscow, Tver, Yaroslavl, Vladimir, Smolensk regions. Also common in Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine.
Grows on all types of soil. Can be grown in open ground. In the coolest regions, gardeners recommend growing a variety in greenhouses.
Sowing should be done in May. The recommended sowing scheme: 35x60 cm. The sowing depth should not be more than 10 cm. Otherwise, the bushes from the tuber will not germinate and rot in the ground. Potato varieties "Lady Claire" is recommended to be planted in the open area after perennial grasses. Soil should always be kept loose. Weeds cannot be allowed to grow..
Potato "Lady Claire": description of the variety, photo
| Grade name | Lady claire |
| general characteristics | Dutch high yield variety |
| Gestation period | 65-75 days |
| Starch content | 12-16% |
| Mass of commercial tubers | 80-100 gr |
| The number of tubers in the bush | up to 15 pcs |
| Yield | 140-270 c / ha |
| Consumer quality | good taste, used for processing into starch and flour |
| Recumbency | 94% |
| Skin color | yellow |
| Pulp color | light yellow |
| Preferred growing regions | Central, North Caucasus |
| Disease resistance | resistant to the causative agent of cancer and the golden potato cyst nematode, susceptible to late blight |
| Features of growing | reacts poorly to waterlogging |
| Originator | C.MEIJER B.V. (Netherlands) |
Potatoes "Lady Claire" refers to medium-early varieties. Fruit ripening time is 70-78 days.. Shrubs of this subspecies leafy, semi-upright. In height reach 50 cm.
The leaflets are medium or large, elongated.Have an open type. Possess a bright emerald shade. The serrated edge of the leaves is small. The corolla is miniature, snow-white. Potatoes "Lady Claire" has a large number of tubers on one bush. Tuber oblong with rounded edges.
The potato variety "Lady Claire", as seen in the photo, has a large number of miniature eyes. Peel of amber-colored fruits. It has a slight roughness. The flesh is amber-white. In weight, one tuber reaches 80-110 grams. Tubers are resistant to various impacts.
You can get acquainted with the Lady Cler potato variety in the photo below:
Using
The taste of fruit is good. Tasting score 4 points out of 5. Starch content in the fruit varies from 12 to 16%, dry matter - 24%. The grade "Lady Claire" is intended for processing on dry products, including potato flour and starch.
The starch content in other potato varieties is presented in the table below:
| Grade name | Starch content |
| Lady claire | 12-16% |
| Latona | 16-20% |
| Kamensky | 16-18% |
| Zorachka | 12-14% |
| Impala | 10-14% |
| Spring | 11-15% |
| Arosa | 12-14% |
| Timo | 13-14% |
| Farmer | 9-12% |
| Meteor | 10-16% |
| Juvel | 10-15% |
Can be used for the manufacture of chips, french fries, potato balls, straws, flakes, crisp potatoes. It has a table appointment. It is used in cooking for the preparation of mashed potatoes, casseroles, as well as first courses.
After cooking, the color does not change. This type of potato is not recommended for overweight, gastritis, diabetes mellitus and lipid metabolism disorders.
Specifications
Potato varieties "Lady Claire" has a long dormancy period. In cool vegetable stores fruits remain until six months. With long-term storage retains its properties. The yield of potato varieties "Lady Claire" is high. From 1 ha collect over 145 centners. In high years, the mark can reach 170 centners. The maximum mark of 270 centners.
You can compare the yield Good luck with other varieties of potatoes in the table below:
| Grade name | Productivity (c / ha) |
| Lady claire | 140-270 |
| Minerva | up to 430 |
| Kiranda | 110-320 |
| Dolphin | 160-470 |
| Rogneda | 190-350 |
| Granada | up to 600 |
| Magician | up to 400 |
| Lasock | up to 620 |
| Zhuravinka | up to 640 |
| Blue | up to 500 |
| Ryabinushka | up to 400 |
Fruits are suitable for technical washing. Have a high keeping quality, reaching 94%. Potatoes can be transported over long distances. Marketability of fruits varies from 80 to 95%.
Diseases and pests
The subspecies are great resistant to cyst-forming golden nematode, tuber rot and pathogen cancer. Signs of Y-virus, rhizoctonia and black leg were not observed. According to the results of the research institute, it was found that prone to late blight.
The disease can appear both on the leaves and on the potato tubers. It has a high resistance to scab. Seed potato "Lady Claire" is grown in central Russia.
As for pests, special attention should be paid to the prevention and control of the Colorado potato beetle.Read detailed materials on traditional methods and chemicals used in the treatment of plants.
So, this variety grows in open ground. It has a high yield. Fruits can be transported over long distances. Potato "Lady Claire" is sold both in the markets and in the state hypermarkets.
We also invite you to get acquainted with other varieties that have a variety of ripening terms:
| Superstand | Early maturing | Medium early |
| Farmer | Bellarosa | Innovator |
| Minerva | Timo | Pretty boy |
| Kiranda | Spring | American |
| Karatop | Arosa | Crown |
| Juvel | Impala | Manifesto |
| Meteor | Zorachka | Elizabeth |
| Zhukovsky early | Colette | Vega | Riviera | Kamensky | Tiras |
