Satina: A High-Yielding potato with German Heritage
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DESCRIPTION
The Satina potato is our favorite potato due to high yields, quick canopy cover, and ease of growing. This variety brings together a unique combination of culinary quality and agricultural resilience.
Quick Facts:
- Skin Color: Light Yellow, Smooth, and Netted
- Ease of Growing: Easy to Intermediate
- Growing Method: Certified Organic Seed
- Flesh Color: Dark Yellow
- Maturity: Medium early, with a maturity span placing it between mid-season and late varieties
- Yield: Very High, with a tendency to produce a higher share of oversized tubers, 1/lb planted will typically result in 5-15/lb harvested
- Planting Rate: Usually 5-8 seed pieces per lb, space 8" to 12" apart in row
- Cooking Type: Fairly firm, ideal for boiling and mashing
- Disease Resistances: Resistant to PCN Ro1 and potato wart disease 1, highly resistant to common scab and leafroll, and moderately resistant to late blight, rhizoctonia, black leg, and PVY
Culinary Use:
- The Satina is primarily used for cooking, particularly boiling and mashing. Its smooth yellow skin and rich dark yellow flesh make it a visually appealing and tasty addition to a wide range of dishes.
History:
- Origin: The Satina potato was developed in Germany, highlighting the rich potato breeding tradition of the region.
- Breeding: It was bred by Holger Laue from SAKA-RAGIS, resulting from a cross between Puntila and H99/73. This breeding process was aimed at creating a potato with both high yield and excellent culinary qualities.
- Introduction: Satina was introduced to the market in 1993, marking the beginning of its journey to becoming a popular choice among both growers and chefs.
With its blend of high yield, excellent cooking qualities, and robust disease resistance, the Satina potato is a testament to the effectiveness of modern potato breeding techniques. It's a variety that honors its German heritage while meeting the demands of contemporary agriculture and gastronomy.
Non-GMO Commitment: At Growing Farmers and The Farm on Central, all our plants are guaranteed non-GMO and not genetically modified in any way, upholding natural breeding methods and promoting sustainable gardening and farming practices.
Growing method: Certified Organic Certified Seed Potatoes
Seed potatoes are dirty when they arrive, do not wash.
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