Top 7 most productive varieties of potatoes according to Russia's Primorye potato growers

Primorye is the leader in potato production in the Far East. With what varieties of farms in Primorye reach 200 centners per hectare and provide residents of the region with “second bread” by 95%, said Regional Minister of Agriculture Andrey Bronts According to the regional Ministry of Agriculture, today the main producers of potatoes in the Primorsky Territory are Oktyabrsky, Partizansky municipal districts, Artemovsky, Lesozavodsky, Ussuriysky urban districts. “Primorsky Krai ranks first in potato production among the regions of the Far East. In 2022, agricultural producers, despite the flood, harvested a good harvest - more than 64 thousand tons of potatoes - 103% compared to the previous year. The yield amounted to 202 centners per hectare,” said Andrei Bronts, Minister of Agriculture of the region. To achieve high results, potato growers plant varieties of Russian and foreign selection, and also use super-elite seeds. The top seven includes such potato varieties as Gala, ...