Scientists from the Republican Unitary Enterprise “Institute of Fruit Growing” from the Republic of Belarus have been developing new potato varieties for many years. Among the latest achievements of breeders are the Phoenix and Venus varieties.
Venus has a bright yellow peel and milky flesh. The variety is starchier, making it ideal for the production of chips. One of its main advantages is considered to be high resistance to viral diseases.
But Phoenix has a higher yield, and this variety is early ripening. Its distinctive features are red skin and yellow flesh.
More than 60 percent of potatoes were planted in the fields of Stavropol
In the region, potato planting was completed on an area of over 3,5 thousand hectares. This volume is 61% of the planned volume. According to the regional Minister of Agriculture Sergei...