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Potatoes 'Connect'

Product number: 407193.1
Origin: South America
Latin: Solanum tuberosum

ORGANICALLY GROWN POTATOES
Parents: Satina x Coderas. A good potato for cultivation on clay and sandy soils, reasonably drought-resistant. The round-oval tubers are quite smooth (without deep eyes) and yield a very large harvest of a delicious, old-fashioned, slightly floury potato after cooking. This also makes this variety very suitable for making chips or a beautiful purée. Notable are the large harvest and the very high resistance to potato blight (Phytophthora). The harvest is mid-late and the storability is very good.

MAIN CROP ORGANIC VARIETY FOR GOURMETS.
A main crop variety means it can be harvested from September. Early planting can move this forward by several weeks. Planting time is from mid-April, when the soil has sufficient warmth. Pre-sprouting in the light or in a large pot can be done earlier. Do not place them in a too wet spot, but well in the sun. Main crop varieties can suffer from the dreaded potato blight (Phytophthora infestans). Some preventive measures are: spacious planting, fertilizing with patentkali, no water spraying over the plant and possibly organic spraying with sulfur or silinal. The average planting distance is 70x40 cm, we advise to maintain 80x40 cm to prevent diseases.

Names:
Latin: Solanum tuberosum
Dutch: Aardappel
English: Potato

Planting time:

April
May

Soil type:

Clayey
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: Moderate

Latin: Solanum tuberosum
Dutch: Potato
Also known as: N/A
English: Potato

“These potatoes are not what they used to be…” Do you recognize that sigh? Perhaps you lived (and tasted!) more intensely in the past, but when it comes to those old forgotten varieties, we have good news for you: they’re back, those spuds of yesteryear! Old varieties from before 1950 with special flavors, unique colors, unfamiliar 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 expedition. Here’s a culinary tip: because of their unique color or shape, don’t peel them, but clean them thoroughly and cook them whole; often the color is retained after cooking, and the eye wants something 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 unusual cucumbers, multicolored 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 packaged in small portions (1 kg), and put a clear sign next to each type. Cook and taste them separately, make it 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): bon appétit!