QUEEN CHARLOTTE® POTATO (Château variety) NT

The Reine Charlotte® Chateau variety is a firm-fleshed, tasty, new-generation potato in the same niche as the Charlotte. It is highly productive and resistant to adverse weather conditions. Its excellent cooking and storage properties make it a choice for gardeners.

The Reine Charlotte potato is an improved variety of the famous Charlotte, more resistant to disease and climatic hazards, offering potatoes with firm flesh that hold up very well when cooked.

Storing potatoes before planting

Unsprouted tubers should be stored on a shelf in a dry, well-ventilated area. They should be left to germinate for 4 to 5 weeks between 5 and 7°C. Be careful not to allow excessive temperature variations. Plants should not be kept in the dark; on the contrary, it is best to germinate them in a well-lit area to obtain short, stocky sprouts.
If storage is to be longer, it is advisable to place them in a dry place at a low temperature (2 to 4°C, frost-free) to maintain the dormant state.

Prepare the soil before planting

You can incorporate manure or organic fertilizer before planting your potatoes.

Sprouting potatoes

Unsprouted tubers should be stored on a shelf in a dry, well-ventilated area. They should be left to germinate for 4 to 5 weeks between 5 and 7°C. Be careful not to allow excessive temperature variations. Plants should not be kept in the dark; on the contrary, it is best to germinate them in a well-lit area to obtain short, stocky sprouts.

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 after approximately 110 to 130 days of cultivation from July to September. Wait until the leaves have wilted and harvest the tubers with a digging fork.

Storing potatoes

Store in a cool, dry place away from light.