Potato Rocco variety description, characteristics, photos

Rocco's Potatoes distributed worldwide. Highly resistant to various diseases. Possesses stable yield.

Designed for both home cooking and for industrial production.

Rocco's potato variety description

Rocco's potato is one of the best varieties. Refers to the Dutch selection. The originator is the Niederosterreicische Saatbaugenossenschaft.

To date, the variety has gained great popularity in almost all countries of the world.

It is grown in China, Australia, India, Spain, France, the Netherlands. Subspecies cultivated in Moldova, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan.

In the Russian Federation, the variety Rocco appeared in 2002.

For 25 years in state farms and private gardening farms the variety has been very popular.

In growth unpretentious. Requires minimal maintenance. Therefore, it is recommended for both professional gardeners and beginners.

Rocco is late ripe. Maturation occurs in 100-150 days. Under bad weather conditions, the fruits ripen a week later. It can grow in any weather. Tolerates drought and prolonged showers.

In appearance, the subspecies is very easy to distinguish. Bushes variety upright. The height reaches 50 cm. They have miniature leaves with a small jagged edge. Tint maroon-lilac color.

Tubers are round, elongated, almost smooth. The flesh is delicate, beige. The peel is thin, with slight pigmentation. It has a faint pink hue.

Important! This subspecies of potato has the ability to not bloom. Sometimes maroon-lilac flowers are absent on the bushes during the growing season. But even in the absence of flowers there is an active formation of tubers.

A photo

See below the rocco potatoes photo:

Characteristics of potatoes

Rocco refers to high-yielding varieties. Valued for stability. Even in the most lean years, between 350 and 400 centners of potatoes are produced from 1 hectare. In high-yielding years, up to 600 centners of potatoes are harvested from 1 ha.

On one bush 12 tubers are formed. One tuber weighs 125 grams. That is, one bush gives more than 1.5 kg of potatoes. The fruits are of high quality, have an excellent presentation. The indicator of marketability is more than 95%.

Potato can transport over long distances. The variety is sold in markets, private enterprises and state-owned hypermarkets. Distributed for retail and wholesale. In the cool vegetable stores the fruit is stored for more than five months.

This type of potato is a table variety. It has a great taste.. Starch content varies from 12 to 16%. Pulp when cooking pulp does not change the shade.

Rocco potato is used in home cooking - for making pies, first and second courses. Subspecies suitable for use in industrial production. Potato balls, potato fries and chips are made from potatoes.

Important! Consuming flowers and stems of bushes is strictly prohibited. Otherwise, the components contained in the plant can cause severe food poisoning.

Potatoes seed Rocco: features of cultivation

To grow a variety of potatoes Rocco is necessary in the turf, loamy or sandy soil. The soil can be mixed with black soil. The reaction of the soil should be neutral.

In order for excellent flowering to occur during the growing season, for the bushes to grow and develop actively, the plant needs to ensure good systematic watering.

It is necessary to water a grade of a potato Rocco 1-2 times a week. In hot weather, watering increases up to 3-4 times.The subspecies responds well to feed application. Saltpeter and organic fertilizers are responsible for the formation of tubers.

Phosphorus and ammonium dressings increase photosynthesis. The introduction of potash supplements enhances the resistance of the fruit to injury during transportation.