Scientists of the Ural Federal Agrarian Research Center of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (UrFARC of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences) have registered a new potato variety Argo in the State Register of Breeding Achievements, Agrobusiness magazine reports with reference to the press service of the Ural Federal Agrarian Research Center of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
The new variety is characterized by early ripeness - the crop can be harvested already in early July, good yield - up to 50 tons per hectare (10-14 tubers per bush), excellent taste. Argo potatoes have oval tubers weighing 100-150 grams, snow-white juicy pulp, dark red skin. Table variety, well stored, starch content - 12-15%, protein - 3%, vitamin C - 22-25 mg.
The Argo variety was created as part of the implementation of the integrated research plan "Potato growing" of the state subprogram "Development of selection and seed production of potatoes in the Russian Federation".
The Argo variety is resistant to potato cancer, potato nematode, late blight, common scab and viral diseases. The work on its creation lasted for a long 11 years, of which 3 years were spent on variety testing by the state commission. Experts checked the plant for all the declared characteristics: ripening, yield, resistance to diseases, size and taste of fruits, and many others, and recommended growing it in the 9th Ural region (Republic of Bashkortostan, Chelyabinsk, Kurgan, Orenburg regions).