KURODA AB POTATO
Solanum tuberosum
The Kuroda potato is an old, semi-early, red-skinned potato variety with a good proportion of large, short, oval-shaped potatoes. The Kuroda potato is well-suited for making fries, baking, or mashing. It holds up well when cooked.
This variety has strong resistance.
Storing potatoes before planting:
Open the potato net and spread them out on newspaper. Place everything in a dark place where the temperature is around 4-5°C. They will have time to germinate slowly and you can then store them for about 2 months.
Sprouting potatoes
To sprout your potatoes, lay them flat in a well-ventilated area at 10-15°C with light but not direct sunlight (a back kitchen, for example). They should sprout in 4 to 6 weeks. As soon as sprouts appear, plant them in warmed soil and protect the plants if frost is still a risk.
Culture Council
Plant in April/May at a depth of 15 cm, spaced 40/50 cm apart in the row, in rows 60/70 cm apart. Exposure: sunny. Soil: deep, fertile and well-loosened.
Earthing up is essential as the stems emerge, to maintain the plants, encourage the development of the tubers and prevent them from turning green. Start earthing up the plants as soon as they reach 25 cm. This involves burying the bottom of the stems by bringing the soil back towards the plant using a hoe. Repeat this operation during the first month of the plant's development. Hoe occasionally between the plants to aerate the soil and eliminate weeds.
Potato harvest
Harvest before 110 days of cultivation. Wait until the leaves have wilted and harvest the tubers with a garden fork.
Storing potatoes
Store in a cool, dry place away from light.
