Crimean Rose - potatoes, specially bred for growing in areas with hot, arid climate.
In compliance with the basic agrotechnical requirements the harvest is worthy.
The main advantage of the variety is the excellent taste of tubers, which favorably distinguishes the Crimean Rose from other local hybrids.
You will find a description of this variety, its characteristics and characteristics in the article.
Crimean Rose Potatoes: variety description
| Grade name | Crimean Rose |
| general characteristics | Amateur table variety of Russian breeding, drought tolerant, possibly getting two harvests per season |
| Gestation period | 60-65 days (the first digging is possible on the 40th day after the emergence of shoots) |
| Starch content | 14-17% |
| Mass of commercial tubers | 75-120 grams |
| The number of tubers in the bush | 10-15 pieces (a lot of small non-marketable tubers) |
| Yield | no data |
| Consumer quality | good taste, suitable for boiling, frying and baking |
| Recumbency | no data |
| Skin color | pink |
| Pulp color | white or cream |
| Preferred growing regions | any terrain with a warm and dry climate |
| Disease resistance | resistant to potato cancer, black leg, viruses, scab |
| Features of growing | yields the highest yield on light sandy soils, tolerates drought and lack of moisture, systematic watering will increase yield |
| Originator | bred by amateurs and never passed state tests |
Characteristic variety
Potato variety Crimean Rose refers to the early ripe table. From the emergence of seedlings to full maturity of tubers, 70-80 days pass.
The first root vegetables can be undermined in 40 days, but highest yields the variety reaches the end of the growing season.
Harvest well stored, without losing consumer properties for several months. Transportation is possible. Seed material is not subject to degeneration, tubers for subsequent planting can be collected independently from year to year.
A bush of medium size, compact, upright, with moderately spreading branches. Green mass formation is average. Leaves are medium-sized, dark green, of an intermediate type, with clearly traced veins and slightly wavy edges.
The corolla is made up of large cream-white flowers.They quickly fall off, the berries are rarely tied. The root system is well developed, 10-15 tubers are formed under each bush.
The table below shows the number of tubers in the bushes and their marketable weight in other potato varieties:
| Grade name | The number of tubers in the bush (pcs) | Their product weight (g) |
| Lady claire | up to 15 | 85-110 |
| Innovator | 6-11 | 120-150 |
| Labella | up to 14 | 80-100 |
| Bellarosa | 8-9 | 120-200 |
| Riviera | 8-12 | 100-180 |
| Karatop | 16-25 | 60-100 |
| Veneta | 10-12 | 70-100 |
| Gala | up to 25 | 100-140 |
Growing potato varieties Crimean rose does not represent special complexity. He prefers light soils, quietly tolerates heat or lack of moisture. Timely watering helps to increase the weight of tubers and significantly increase the yield.
About how and when to apply fertilizer, as well as how to feed the plants when planting, read the individual articles of the site.
When planting in early spring, the crop can be harvested in June. Many gardeners have time to get 2 crops per season.
Potatoes resistant to many dangerous diseases: potato cancer, various viruses, black leg, common scab. Rarely affected by late blight or bacterial infections. Seed material does not degenerate, retaining all the properties of mother plants.
Crimean Rose potatoes have a great taste: delicate, balanced, bright. Tubers are not watery and not dry, they are suitable for cooking a variety of dishes.
The moderate content of starch does not allow the roots to boil soft, they retain a neat shape. When cutting and cooking the tubers do not darken. Potatoes can be boiled, fried, stewed or baked, it turns into a delicious creamy white puree.
The table below presents data on the starch content in other varieties of potatoes:
| Grade name | Starch content |
| Zhukovsky early | 10-12% |
| Lorch | 15-20% |
| Lemongrass | 8-14% |
| Melody | 11-17% |
| Margarita | 14-17% |
| Alladin | up to 21% |
| Courage | 13-20% |
| Beauty | 15-19% |
| Grenada | 10-17% |
| Mozart | 14-17% |
Origin
Potato variety Crimean Rose bred by local breeders. Not submitted to the State Register of the Russian Federation; no tests on industrial fields were carried out. But the variety is widely distributed in personal subsidiary farms, and farmers willingly grow it.
Read useful articles about potato storage: in boxes, in winter, on dates, in the refrigerator, peeled.
The variety is common in the Crimea, in other areas almost never occurs. Possible planting in any regions with hot climate. In a cool rainy summer, yields may decline, and the tubers will lose their rich, recognizable taste.
A photo
The photo shows potato Crimean rose
Advantages and disadvantages
To the main the merits of the variety relate:
- high taste of root vegetables;
- good yield;
- early amicable ripening;
- drought tolerance;
- immunity to heat;
- resistance to major diseases;
- good keeping quality;
- high content of protein, vitamins, valuable amino acids.
TO disadvantages can be attributed to the uneven tuber. Not only large, tidy potatoes are tied under a bush, but also trifles to be rejected.
For root crops characterized by roughness, deteriorating commercial quality. Sort not too good for sale, but indispensable in private farmsteads.
Features of growing
In the conditions of the Crimea and similar climatic zones, potatoes are planted early in the third decade of March. In the middle lane, the dates are shifted to the second half of May.
For growing are selected even medium-sized tubers, not damaged by pests. Non-stock trifle should not be planted, the harvest will deteriorate significantly.
Selected tubers are etched and soaked in an aqueous solution of growth stimulant. Then the roots are germinated in wet sawdust. The process takes 3-4 weeks, sawdust should often be sprayed with water or stimulating solution.
Before planting, the soil is cleared of plant residues and carefully loosened. For nutritional value, old humus and wood ash are introduced into the soil. Sprouted tubers are arranged in prepared holes along with sawdust.
Shrubs are located at a distance of 30 cm from each other, required wide aisles. Planted potatoes are recommended to cover with plastic wrap, it will protect the tubers from night frost. Do not interfere with mulching.
For the planting season 2-3 times they pile up, it is recommended to water with soil soaking for at least 50 cm. No need to add fertilizers, a short growing season allows using nutrients introduced before planting.
Also on our site you will find a lot of useful information about the most different ways of growing potatoes: Dutch technology, under straw, in bags or barrels.
Diseases and pests
The variety is sufficiently resistant to potato cancer, common scab, black leg. Early ripening protects the tops and tubers from late blight.
For prevention, it is recommended to change the areas for planting in a few years and be sure to pickle the tubers before placing it in the ground.
Read also all about Alternaria, Fusarium and Verticillis - diseases that Solanaceae are often prone to.
In hot climates, potatoes are threatened by aphids, spider mites, cicadas, Colorado beetles. Insecticides or non-toxic bio-preparations, which are abundantly sprayed planting will help to get rid of pests.
On our site you will find a lot of useful information about spraying potatoes to prevent the appearance of pests.Also find articles about folk remedies and chemicals against the Colorado potato beetle.
Crimean Rose is an interesting local variety that can be grown outside the region. The variety demonstrates good yields in hot arid climates, the taste qualities of tubers delight even sophisticated gourmets.
