Potatoes Riviera: a description of the variety, reviews

"Potatoes are the second bread," they said in Russia. And this is justified, no fast food can match the young cooked potatoes sprinkled with finely chopped greens. And the sooner it appears in our gardens, the better, so the early potato varieties are always in high esteem, and the supernumerals are worth their weight in gold. One such variety is the Riviera potatoes. Let's try to figure out what the advantage of this variety is over the others and what it can yield.

History of the origin of the Riviera potatoes

The Riviera variety appeared relatively recently ongarden plots of Russian farmers. Only in 2007, this variety was introduced into the State Register of the Russian Federation and was recommended for the Central region, but the Riviera has perfectly proven itself in the southern districts of the country. The variety is of Dutch origin and is the brainchild of Agrico.

The above-mentioned firm unites in itscooperative, thousands of farmers who are engaged in the development and cultivation of new varieties of potatoes. It is about hundreds of thousands of tons of seed potatoes and so many hectares of land. Since the foundation of the company, namely since the 80s, dozens of elite varieties have been bred, including the Riviera variety.

Potatoes Riviera: description of the variety

The main advantage of this variety ishigh yield and supernormal maturation. From one bush you can get 12-15 tubers of medium size with a mass of 100-150 grams. And you can consume in food 40 days after planting.

Shrubs of medium height, can reach from 70 to 90cm, depending on the weather conditions, the stems are straight, thick. The leaves are darker and larger than other varieties. Corollas of potatoes Riviera are painted in pink, but usually it does not have time to blossom.

On loose soil tubers acquire an ovalform, but occasionally you can find rounded potatoes. The rind is thick, light yellow with a slight roughness and small eyes. By taste, received 4.5 points out of 5. Due to the large content of starch, the Riviera potatoes are very quickly brewed and become friable after cooking.

Pros and cons of this variety

All varieties of both potatoes and any othervegetables and fruits have their advantages and disadvantages. It is for them that the quality of the variety is determined. With regard to the potato variety of the Riviera - it deservedly takes pride of place among all other varieties due to its numerous pluses and almost complete lack of flaws.

Pluses:

1. Very early maturation - from planting to eating for a little over a month.

2. Perfectly tolerates weather whims, in particular, drought.

3. Remarkable taste qualities.

4. Attractive presentation.

5. Carries long-term storage.

6. Has increased resistance to potato, golden nematode, rot of bacterial origin, scab, viral infections.

7. Resistant to mechanical damage and transportation.

disadvantages: the only drawback of this variety, perhaps, is susceptibility to late blight, and then if time does not remove the crop.

Pests and diseases to which a variety is exposed

Although this variety is considered one of the most resistant to various diseases, nevertheless, in case of untimely harvesting and unfavorable conditions, a serious defeat of both the tops and tubers is possible.

1. Late blight: on the stems and leaves you can notice the spotting of the brown color, the tubers lose their appeal, the flesh becomes brownish. Treatment of such a disease consists in spraying solutions of Bordeaux fluid (1%) or copper chloride (0.5%). To avoid such troubles in the future, it is recommended to select only healthy tubers for planting and to process with copper sulfate.

2. Blackleg: decay at the root of the roots, then the leaves turn yellow and twist. The potatoes acquire a brown color and lose mass and at the same time have a noticeable unpleasant odor. Unfortunately, the disease does not respond to treatment, and the infected bush will have to be removed from the beds, and a mixture of ash and vitriol will be poured onto the formed place.

3. Macrosporium: on all parts of the leaves and tubers, small dark spots appear, which subsequently become larger. After a while the bush dies. Infected plant must be treated with funds from specialized stores. And in order to avoid such trouble, to carry out preventive treatment during the vegetation period with Bordeaux liquid.

Rules of landing

Before a direct landing,to prepare the seed material. To do this, early in the spring, you need to sort out the potatoes, throw out the spoiled and frost-bitten tubers, and lay the rest in a warm, dark room. Do not forget to turn the tubers periodically.

Potatoes Riviera, although very stable variety,yet to obtain the maximum yield it is worth choosing for him a site with a light loose soil. The ideal option is a well-lit, wind-protected area. It should be remembered that it is strictly forbidden to introduce fresh manure or bird droppings into the soil. In extreme cases, suitable humus. But the introduction of ash or nitrogen will only benefit the Riviera.

Another important remark that followstake into account when planting - the Riviera potatoes should be planted only after warming the soil to 10 degrees Celsius and relatively shallow, compared to other varieties.

Competent care of potatoes

Naturally, like all other varieties of potatoes,Riviera requires timely irrigation, loosening and hilling. Immediately after the shoots, we can carry out weeding to loosen the soil and get rid of the weeds.

The first hilling is carried out with the growth of the leaves 15-20cm, the second - after 15 days. It would be good to make fertilizing before fertilizing, and if the fertilizer is dry, it is necessary to water abundantly the plant. At the same time, the liquid fertilizer is poured already into the moist soil.

With regard to loosening of the soil - it must be done every time when weeds appear in the inter-row or a crust forms on the soil after the rain.

Collection and storage

Potatoes Riviera is fully ready for harvesting through60 days after planting, and do not be embarrassed yet by the green blossoming tops - this is a feature of the variety. If delayed with cleaning, the risk of infection with various fungal diseases increases, which are more aggressive in the second half of the summer.

Experienced truck farmers a week before digging outCut the tops, this allows the roots to ripen in the soil and get a thicker peel. Dig up the potatoes on a sunny day, while the tubers are left on the surface of the soil for a couple of hours to dry. Next, you should collect all the crops from the garden and put them in a garage or in a barn and leave them there for 2 weeks.

During this time, hidden diseases will make themselves felt andwill manifest themselves on potatoes. Sick tubers are thrown out, and the rest are treated with a special anti-decay agent, which are sold in any specialized stores and sent to a permanent storage facility in the cellar.

Potatoes of variety Riviera: reviews of truck farming

If you do not take into account that the seed Riviera is veryexpensive, the grade is one of the most in demand among gardeners and truck farmers. Potatoes Riviera, a description of which was given a little earlier, pleases its taste and endurance to natural conditions. Once tried to grow this variety can no longer refuse it. In general, the reviews on the Riviera potatoes are only positive.