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Potatoes 'Vitanoire' / 'BIM 12-499-04'

Potatoes 'Vitanoire' / 'BIM 12-499-04'

Product number: 408898.1
Origin: South America
Latin: Solanum tuberosum

ORGANICALLY GROWN POTATOES.
(± 2020) Parents: Coderas x Vitabella. Breeder: Plantera.
Beautiful, almost black tubers with deep purple flesh. A great breakthrough in potato breeding; let's go over its unique properties:
- Very resistant to Potato Blight (Phytophthora) and many other diseases
- Early to harvest and waxy (neither are common characteristics for "black" potatoes)
- Good storage quality (unique for an early potato)
- Prefers fertile soil, can also grow in sandy soil if fertilized sufficiently
- Good yield
- Good for frying
- Relatively smooth skin, oval-round tubers
- Rated very good in taste tests
In short, a great addition to our assortment!

BLACK OR PURPLE-SKINNED ORGANIC VARIETY FOR GOURMETS.
Black potatoes are an unfamiliar group in our assortment. The skin is deep purple to almost black, and the flesh is purple, marbled, or white. To preserve the surprising effect of the color, we recommend not peeling the tubers but washing them before cooking. Plant from mid-April, when the soil is warm enough. Pre-sprouting in light or in a large pot can be done earlier. Do not plant in too wet a spot, but in full sun. The average planting distance is 70x40 cm; we advise 80x40 cm to prevent diseases.

Names:
Latin: Solanum tuberosum
Dutch: Aardappel
Also known as: Vitanoire
English: Potato

Planting time:

April
May

Soil type:

All soil types
Sandy

Location:

Flower colour: Light purple with white
Average growth height: 60 to 90 cm
Bulb / tuber size: 28/35
Attractive to insects: N/A
Annual or perennial: Perennial
Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
Origin: South America
Ease of cultivation: Easy

Latin: Solanum tuberosum
Dutch: Potato
Also known as: Vitanoire
English: Potato

“These potatoes aren't as good as they used to be...” Does that lament sound familiar? Perhaps you lived (and tasted!) more intensely in the past, but when it comes to those forgotten old varieties, we have good news for you: they're back, those spuds of yesteryear! Old varieties from before 1950 with special flavours, unique colours, unknown shapes. How wonderful it would be if all these historical varieties were available on a special shelf at the greengrocer... but for now, you'll have to grow them yourself (or have them grown) for this “new” culinary journey of discovery. A quick culinary tip: because of their special colour or shape, don't peel them but clean them thoroughly and cook them whole; often the colour is retained after cooking, and the eye wants its share too, doesn't it? In the English tradition, harvested potatoes are neatly cleaned and displayed in baskets. You could further develop this harvest presentation with special gherkins, multi-coloured chard, pumpkins, red kale, blue corn: “browse” our seed guides for all those special (old but now trendy) vegetables. Potatoes that you have displayed for a while will slowly turn green and are then no longer edible. For the grower, it's important to know that these old varieties are more susceptible to disease: plant them with ample space and keep a close eye on them. A fun tip: just plant at least 5 varieties; they are packed in small portions (1 kg), and place a clear sign next to the different types. Cook and judge them separately, make a “Van Gogh Potato Eaters feast” out of it... Do you know a “forgotten” variety? Let us know. All that remains is to wish you a very good harvest and (for later): enjoy your meal!