"Lemon" (the alternative name is "Picasso") is a potato variety bred in Holland. According to maturity, it belongs to mid-late varieties.
Its peculiarity lies in the fact that the type of harvest can be completely different: different size of fruits, taste, yield, etc. It is widely distributed in Ukraine, in Belarus.
Potato Lemon variety description
Powerful sprawling bushes with a thick tall stem. The leaves are dark green in color and medium in size. 
In the period of flowering on the plants appear small flowers, usually white.
Fruits are either small or medium, unequally, in shape resemble a pear. The skin of the potato is light brown or yellow with small pink eyes.
Inside the fruit, the flesh is colored lemon-yellow (hence the name), moderately juicy and sweet. During periods of drought, fruits have a tart taste.
Since the Lemon potato belongs to middle-grade varieties, the potato only begins to ripen only in late August - early September (usually during the Indian summer).
Fruit ripening takes place at one time.therefore, their consumption may take 12-15 days.
Characteristic
Lemon Potatoes pretty unpretentious. It is undemanding to soils, therefore suitable for planting in a variety of areas.
In addition, it has a fairly high winter hardiness, so the plant can withstand various environmental influences for a long time in winter.
To the merits of the variety can be attributed to high precocity. As for the yield, at first its indicators can vary, but after 8-9 years the stability is improving, and the numbers reach quite high levels.
Because of the spreading branches, the gaps should be 45-50 cm long from each other. If this rule is not followed, the bushes will block each other, preventing sunlight from penetrating, which can lead to the death of plants.
A photo
See below: Limonka potato variety photo
Diseases and pests
This variety has another significant advantage over others: Lemon potato resistant to all sorts of viruses and diseases.
These include:
- scab;
- late blight tuber;
- crayfish;
- potato nematode.
However, the plant is susceptible to late blight and leaf twisting virus.
Application
Potatoes have high taste characteristics.
Due to the moderate razvarivaemosti variety of potatoes Lemon used in the preparation of various dishes: from traditional boiled potatoes to tender mashed potatoes.
Tubers are capable of maintaining their marketable appearance for quite a long time, so the product is highly demanded in the markets and supermarkets.
It is known that Russians prefer "white" potatoes to "yellow". However, "Limonka" is a very common variety in Russia, especially in the Central and Central Black Earth regions.
Conclusion
Summing up, we can say that the potato variety Lemon is an excellent choice for planting in your garden.
Due to its unpretentiousness, the plant is able to bloom and bear fruit in a variety of conditions, successfully resisting all kinds of diseases. And his taste will not leave indifferent any culinary specialist.
