Seed potatoes Red Scarlet Elite, seeds weight mesh 10kg

Seed potatoes “Red Scarlet” are an early Dutch variety for table use. The ripening period from planting to harvest is 60-75 days. The advantage of the variety: high and stable yield, long storage period, resistance to various viral diseases, does not boil down during cooking, has a delicate taste. Tubers weighing 80-130 grams, oblong-oval. The peel is smooth, red with small eyes, the flesh is pale yellow. Stores well for a long time, remaining unchanged in appearance. It is characterized by high marketability. The starch content is 11-15%. This potato variety has good immunity to the most famous viral diseases and withstands the onslaught of the golden potato nematode, PVYn virus and cancer, which is important and is another undoubted advantage of this variety. Planting depth of potatoes is average. The planting material should be germinated until the shoots appear (2 – 5 mm), which do not break off during planting. Row spacing when planting should be about 60 – 75 cm. The first shoots appear two to three weeks after planting. The seeds of this potato are of high value due to their 50-day yield. In order to get a productive crop, it is necessary to create a loose soil in the places where the tubers are located, so that moisture and air can freely reach them. This will contribute to the formation of a good root system, as well as the active formation of tops. Before planting, you should also check the planting material for damage or rot. This variety is planted alternating with legumes, and the tops are removed about 7 to 10 days before harvesting. Cleaning itself takes place in late August or early September. This is necessary in order to get ripe and healthy potatoes with a strengthened skin, to reduce mechanical damage to tubers and to increase their keeping quality.