Today there are about five thousand varieties of potatoes, and every year their number is growing. The greatest interest among gardeners causes early potatoes. Some gardeners have time for one season to gather from the beds for two crops of this vegetable due to varieties of early ripening. On top of that, early potatoes have time to ripen and are harvested before they are affected by blight. Let us consider in more detail the ultra early, early and middle early potato varieties on the market.
Ultra early
These are superearly varieties that ripen in 45-55 days after germination.
"Ariel"
The growing season is 65-70 days, but they start digging up roots earlier. Variety yield per hectare from 220 to 490 centners (depending on the time of harvest). 10 to 15 nodules mature under each bush. The average mass of root crops is about 80-170 g. 
They contain starch about 12.6-16.3%. This potato has a great taste and crumbly flesh that does not darken when sliced and cooked. Suitable for cooking any dishes from this vegetable. The bonus of this ultra early variety is a good keeping quality (94%) and resistance to many diseases (scab, golden nematode, black leg, rot and cancer).
Did you know? Potatoes come from South America. Its domestication happened 7-9-9 thousand years ago by Indians in the territory of present-day Bolivia. The ancient Indians not only took it for food, but also worshiped as a deity.
"Impala"
Received by Dutch breeders, recommended for the regions of the southern and central regions of the Russian Federation. You can dig for 45 days from the period of emergence of shoots, and full technical maturity occurs at 60-70 days. Productivity is quite high - 370-600 centners are collected from one hectare. Each bush forms under itself from 16 to 21 nodules, the average weight of which is about 120-160 g.
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Smooth tubers with a light yellow skin have an elongated shape, flesh with yellowness and excellent taste, not darkening after boiling and cutting. The starch content of tubers is on average about 14.6%. Great for any type of heat treatment - cooking, frying, stewing, roasting. 
Potatoes "Impala" tolerates drought well and does not like too wet grounds. There is resistance to the golden potato nematode and potato cancer, it is not particularly affected by viruses and common scab, but it is not resistant to powdery scab and rhizoctoniosis, late blight. It can be harvested for the winter, as it has a holding capacity of 90%.
"Timo"
The full name of this variety is Finnish selection "Timo Hankkiyan". It is zoned in the North, North-West and Central regions, but can be grown in different areas. The harvest ripens in 50-65 days, but new potatoes can be dug for the 40th day. Productivity makes 150-380 centners from hectare. The average weight of potatoes is from 60 to 120 g (depends on the time of harvesting).
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Forms oval nodules of yellow or beige tones with yellowish light flesh inside, having excellent taste, not darkening when cooking. Suitable for various heat treatments (frying, boiling, etc.). The starch content of this potato is about 13-14%. 
Unpretentious, and tolerates drought, and an overabundance of moisture, can grow on different soils, but it shows itself best on sandy. He has a good keeping quality (96%), resistance to damage, but the roots start to germinate early. Not prone to diseases such as scab, rhizoctoniosis, potato cancer, black leg. Unstable to phytophthora and golden nematode.
"Riviera"
Bred by the Dutch, it can be dug already for 45 days from the emergence of shoots, although it fully ripens in 80 days. Recommended in the central regions of the Russian Federation, although it may grow in other areas. Productivity from 136 to 366 centners per hectare (depending on the period of digging). The weight of potatoes that have reached full maturity is 100-180 g. Forms oval nodules of beige color with cream color of the flesh. 
It has good taste, it can be boiled and fried. The most delicious in the form of young potatoes. Contains starch ranging from 11 to 16%. It is characterized by resistance to mechanical damage and drought. Of potato diseases, it is only affected by common scab and blight, moderately resistant to black leg. Lean enough - 94%.
"Uladar"
It was received by breeders of Belarus, zoned in the Central and North-Western regions of the Russian Federation, has positive reviews from Ukraine and Moldova. New potatoes can be dug for 50 days from emergence, and reaches full maturity in 70-75 days. The harvest per hectare in the state of technical maturity can be collected from 130 to 350 centners. The record yield for this variety is 716 centners / hectare. The weight of a technical maturity tuber is 90-140 g. It has potatoes of yellow color of skins and creamy-yellow flesh that does not darken during processing. 
It has good taste, great for frying, but does not boil well. Starch is the proportion of 11.5 to 17.8%. It is resistant to many diseases of potatoes, but it can be affected by rhizoctoniosis, moderately resistant to leaf curl, alternariosis, dry fusarium rot and phytophthora. It can be harvested - the capacity is 94%. Demanding on agricultural technology: fertilizer application, irrigation during drought, the best yield indicators - on medium and light soils.
Early maturing
Early ripening potato varieties begin to dig 60-70 days after germination.
Important! To get the highest possible yield, you should choose varieties zoned in your area. It is best to decide in advance on the quality and culinary qualities of the selected variety, its requirements for soil, climate and agricultural technology. The safest thing to buy planting material in specialized stores and exhibitions.
"Alyona"
Russian variety, zoned in the Volga-Vyatka, Ural, West Siberian, East Siberian, Far Eastern regions of the Russian Federation. Fully ripens in 60-70 days. Harvest from one hectare is usually in the range from 172 to 292 centners. Forms under a bush 6-9 root crops with average weight with full ripeness 86-167 g. 
It has an oval-shaped potato with reddish skin and white (cream) tones of flesh. Good taste, medium stew. Suitable for soups, frying, chips. Contains starch in the range of 15-17%. It tolerates hot dry weather. It has resistance to various diseases of potatoes, but is not resistant to late blight and golden nematode. It is well stored, the index of caliber is 95%.
"Anosta"
This is a Dutch variety, fully ripening for 70-75 days, with a yield of 240-300 centners per hectare. Recommended for cultivation in the Central region of the Russian Federation, but can be planted in other areas. Fruits weighing from 71 to 134 g. Forms potatoes with skins and flesh of yellow tones. Good tasty vegetable, but most suitable for frying and chips. The starch content is in the range of 14-16%. It is susceptible to blight, scab, rhizoctoniosis, viruses and decay.
"Zhukovsky Early"
Gaining full maturity in 60-70 days and can be successfully grown in many regions. It has a high yield - 400-450 centners of potatoes are obtained per hectare. The mass of ripened root crops is from 100 to 120 g. This potato has a pinkish skin and white flesh, well suited for frying and chips, soups and salads, but badly boiled soft. Contain starch within 10-12%. It is a shade-tolerant and drought-resistant variety that stably yields in various conditions. Possesses sufficient stability, although it can be greatly affected by blight. The stability is 92-96%. 
"Isora"
The ripening period lasts approximately 85 days. Recommended for northern and central regions. Such a variety stably yields from every hectare at 240-370 centners. The weight of one vegetable is about 87 g. The fruits have the shape of an oval with a slightly depressed tip. The smooth skin is whitish, the flesh on the cut is also white, a lot of eyes. Due to the low starch content (11.7-14.1%), the flesh does not darken during processing. Taste properties are good.
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Potatoes "Isora" resistant to damage. Therefore, when digging up, the roots are practically not damaged and the crop is harvested without loss. It is resistant to cancer and moderately resistant to viruses. The stability at the level of 92-95% allows it to be stored for a rather long time. The best soils are loam, sandy loam, peatlands.
"Luck"
It was developed in Russia, it can grow in different areas and on different soils, but it is recommended for the regions of the central part of the Russian Federation. From each hectare yields 400-450 centners. It has an oval-shaped potato with a blunt tip and small eyes. He has whitish-colored tubers with a smooth skin and white flesh. The growing season lasts 80-90 days. One vegetable weighs 78-122 g. Contains starch at the level of 11-17%. It has a mediocre taste characteristics. Potatoes are distinguished by good keeping quality (84-97%). Unpretentiousness to growing conditions and resistance to such diseases as cancer, rot, scab, viruses make it quite attractive for growing.
"Arow"
The growing season lasts 60-70 days. Productivity - from 359 to 600 centners per 1 hectare. The weight of one vegetable is about 80-120 g. One bush can produce from 7 to 11 root crops. Not particularly damaged and suitable for harvesting for the winter - 94% keeping capacity. The roots of this variety of Dutch breeding have an elongated oval shape with yellowish skin and cream-colored flesh.
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Differs in remarkable taste, does not boil soft, does not darken when processing and is used for preparation of many dishes. Contains starch at the level of 12-16%. The variety is resistant to some diseases - cancer, scab, viruses.
Medium early
The harvest of sredneranny potatoes begin to dig in 75-80 days after germination.
"Amorosa"
Received by Dutch breeders and ripens in 65-75 days. It has an attractive presentation and good taste. The harvest is quite high -290-350 centners per 1 hectare. The main thing: to monitor the provision of necessary moisture. Forms oblong-round potatoes with a reddish skin and has a slightly yellowish flesh, small eyes. Dry matter is 19-20%. This culture is resistant to many diseases. 
"White Night"
Ripens in the range from 70 to 80 days, and the entire growing season is approximately 108 days. With good care, the harvest from each hectare is quite high - about 100-300 centners. The weight of one vegetable is approximately 120-200 g. Bushes form roundish potatoes with light tones of skin, medium-deep eyes and cream-colored flesh. In its composition, the fruit has about 14-17% starch. It has excellent taste properties. It is resistant to cancer, but can be affected by scab or late blight. Can be stored for a long time.
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"Visa"
The variety of the Russian selection "Visa" has a crop formation period of about 70-80 days. Recommended for the North, North-West, Volga-Vyatka regions. With proper care per hectare it turns out to harvest 170-326 centners. The maximum yield is 466 centners / ha. Roundish roots have a smooth peel of a reddish color, flesh is slightly yellow, eyes deep are medium. The weight of one vegetable is about 72-120 g, and the presence of starch is about 14-19%. Storage quality - 89%. It has good taste. The variety is quite resistant to many diseases of potatoes. 
"Lilea"
It is a variety of Belarusian breeding, zoned in the North-West, Central and Volga-Vyatka regions of the Russian Federation. The growing season is 65-70 days. High yield - about 400 centners / ha. The largest crop, which was recorded, amounted to 760 centners / ha. From each bush of this species, you can collect 8-12 tubers. Potatoes have a roundish yellow color, the flesh is also yellow. Potato mass - 100-200 g.
Good taste, suitable for frying and salads, but does not boil well. It is recommended for long-term storage in the winter period - a keeping capacity of 90%. Resistance to cancer, late blight of tubers. Medium resistant to late blight, black leg, Alternaria, Fusarium. It can significantly affect ordinary scab. Responsive to fertilizing with mineral fertilizers, best of all shows itself on light and medium soils.
"Marfona"
This variety of Dutch breeding is recommended for cultivation in the middle zone of the Russian Federation, Ukraine and Moldova. The harvest per hectare is about 180-378 centners. The weight of one vegetable is about 80-110 g, the starch content is about 10%. Quite large tubers have a good appearance - about the same size as an oval shape with a smooth yellow skin.
Eyes are located at medium depth. The flesh is cut on a light yellowish color, does not boil soft and has remarkable taste properties. This type is suitable for stocking in winter. It is resistant to various diseases, but it can be affected by late blight, foliage or scab. 
Did you know? Most of the world's potatoes are grown in China (95.5 million tons according to 2014 statistics). In second place is India (46.3 million tons). This is followed by Russia (31.5 million tons) and Ukraine (23.7 million tons).
Red Scarlett
This variety from Holland is very productive - about 600 centners / ha. The growing season averages 75 days. One root crop weighs 80-130 g. Oval potatoes have a reddish mesh skin, and in a cut the light yellow flesh. The surface of the skin is slightly flaky and contains eyes about 1 mm deep. Contains starch about 13%, dry matter - 18.6%. Differs in good flavoring properties - practically does not decay when cooking, does not darken on a cut.
Suitable for any heat treatment and a variety of dishes. It is resistant to damage and deformation, as well as to re-germination. It is worth to prepare: logging reaches almost 98%. It is resistant to drought and many diseases, but its tops are prone to late blight.
"Romano"
This is a seed variety. It should be noted that the seed does not lose its qualities and can be used for several years in a row. The fruit ripening period is about 70-90 days. Depending on the quality of soil from each hectare, it is possible to collect from 110 to 320 quintals, and the highest yield of the full growing season is 340 quintals / ha. From one bush you can dig 7-9 large fruits, each weighing about 95 g. Forms potatoes of an excellent trade dress - about the same large size with a dense pink skin and medium-deep eyes, cream-colored flesh.
Important! For long-term storage of potatoes, it is necessary to ensure that it has a temperature in the range of + 2-3 ° C, and the humidity should be 85-93%. The last indicator is very important - when a large amount of moisture begins to sprout eyes, and at 70% humidity the vegetable begins to lose elasticity.It has an excellent taste - it does not have a wateriness, and because of the low starch content (14-17%), it almost does not darken when cutting tubers. From it turns out a gentle mashed potatoes, chips, it can be fried, boiled. "Romano" is suitable for harvesting and storage for the winter. This variety is resistant to many diseases and has the ability to germinate, even if the soil is not wet enough, tolerates drought. It shows best in the central and southern regions of the Russian Federation.
Many early varieties have excellent taste and good quality, which allows you to harvest them for the winter. Early potatoes can be grown in the northern areas, and in the southern ones 2-3 crops can be harvested per season. Many early varieties are resistant to various diseases of potatoes and have time to ripen before the destruction of tops and tubers with phytophthora. All these qualities make the cultivation of early potatoes very attractive to many gardeners.
