Aladdin potato variety

Aladdin is a medium late table potato variety (Solanum tuberosum) of Dutch selection. Bred by the specialists of Agrico. It can grow in any climatic conditions on various types of soils, is flexible. It is appreciated for its high yield, resistance to late blight and drought. Suitable for mechanical cleaning. Differs in very large tubers.

The period from full germination to harvest takes 90-110 days.

Plants of medium height, no more than half a meter. The leaves are elongated, green with an emerald tint. The corolla is small or medium.

The root system is well developed, in one nest 8-12 large tubers are formed, rounded-oval, with an average weight of 100-180 grams. The peel is red in color, smooth to the touch. The cut flesh is white in color. The eyes are small, shallow.

Aladdin's yield is high - 450-500 kg / ha. According to the observations of gardeners, an average of about 2.5 kg of potatoes can be stably harvested from one plant. The keeping quality of tubers is 94%.

Taste qualities are excellent, experts have estimated them at 4.9 points out of 5 possible. The starch content is quite high - 21%, which makes the variety excellent for processing into chips. According to gardeners, the puree from it is delicious! The tubers are well boiled, do not darken during heat treatment, the pulp is crumbly, pleasant consistency, not dry and not watery. Best of all, tubers are suitable for cooking, baking, and will prove to be excellent as fillings. They are not particularly suitable for frying and preparing salads - you should overlook a little, and instead of fried potatoes, you get mashed potatoes in a frying pan.

Aladdin is not picky about soils and climate, but it grows better on loose fertile soils - sandy loams and light loams. Plants are unpretentious in care, however, there are several features of growing.

• Experts recommend sprouting tubers before planting. This will improve germination and shorten the growing season.
• Be careful when planting sprouted tubers - breaking off the sprouts will have a very negative effect on the amount of yield per plant and in general.
• It is recommended to embed the seed of the variety a little deeper than usual. About 10-12 cm on light soils and 6-8 cm on heavy ones. The tubers are planted at a distance of about 32 cm from each other.
• The originator advises to plant 40 thousand plants per hectare of area, or 400 plants per hundred square meters.
• As mentioned at the beginning, potatoes are drought tolerant, but you should not completely forget about watering. Also, do not neglect top dressing, weeding, loosening, hilling, preventive treatments against pests and diseases.
• Be careful with nitrogen fertilizers! An excessive amount of them can lead to an increase in the growth rate of tops to the detriment of tuberization.

The variety has a very high resistance to late blight, as well as common scab, crayfish, golden cyst nematode, rot.

Aladdin managed to win many positive reviews from gardeners. It is especially appreciated for its excellent taste, high yield, drought resistance, excellent keeping quality and transportable, excellent presentation, resistance to the most common diseases, and most importantly to late blight. As you can understand, this potato has a lot of advantages, but no shortcomings have yet been found. With proper care, it will definitely delight you with a delicious and large harvest!