Many gardeners shy away from growing potatoes in the garden because they don't know which varieties are best suited. We'll tell you here.
There are countless types of potatoes available on the market today, which are basically differentiated according to their cooking properties: floury, waxy or mostly waxy. You can also grow potato varieties ranging from yellow flesh to varieties with blue-purple flesh.
Potatoes also differ when they are harvested, which is why we speak of early, mid-early and late potatoes. And these are exactly the potatoes you should be on the lookout for if you want to grow potatoes yourself. We have listed for you here which varieties are early potatoes, mid-early potatoes and late potatoes and which are particularly suitable for garden cultivation.
Potato varieties presented for gardening
➤ Early varieties:
The popular early varieties - harvest time from July - include Agata (high yield), Amalia, Rosara (red skin), Christa, Karat, Hela, Gloria (very aromatic), Astoria (very yellow flesh), Sieglinde (well suited as a baked potato), Princess (also well suited for organic cultivation) and Ukama. These potato varieties are all waxy or mostly waxy.
The early potatoes also include the floury Augusta, whose high yield makes it so attractive for garden cultivation, and the Karlena, which has made a name for itself as an absolutely insensitive potato variety.
➤ Mid-early varieties:
Nicola, Saskia, Blauer Schwede (blue pulp), Berolina, Bintje, Hansa (ideal French fries), Quarta and Cilena (salad and fried potatoes) have proven themselves well for the medium-early varieties - harvest time from August . These varieties are all waxy or mostly waxy.
The medium-early varieties also include the floury Agria, whose large tubers have an excellent aroma, and the Afra, which is excellent for mashed potatoes.
➤ Late varieties:
With the late potato varieties - harvest time from the end of August/beginning of September - you will findthe varieties Granola (good shelf life), Palma and Bamberger Hörnchen (spicy taste, but low yield) in the waxy or predominantly waxy category. There are also the floury varieties Arran Victory, Datura and Aula.
Hint:
The Vitelotte (also called French truffle potato) is a delicacy among the late varieties. This is a deep violet-colored potato variety that has a nutty, spicy taste. However, its yield is very low, which is why it is unfortunately rarely cultivated. For gourmets, however, it is an absolute must!
Our cultivation tip for potatoes
It is best to always grow different varieties - carefully separated from each other - so that you can harvest your own fresh potatoes for as long as possible. Start with an extremely early variety (maybe even pre-sprout the potatoes) and finish growing potatoes with a very late variety.