Bintje potato tubers and leaves
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Bintje potatoes
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The Bintje potato, an essential Solanum tuberosum variety
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Scientific classification
Family
Solanaceae
Type
Solanum
Species
Potato - Solanum tuberosum
Did you know that in 2012, Bintje was voted "Kartoffel des Jahres " (Potato of the Year) in Germany? Developed in the Netherlands in the early 20th century, this variety of Solanum tuberosum owes its success to its regularity, size, productivity and versatility in the kitchen.
How to recognize the Bintje potato?
The Bintje potato is a perennial plant grown as an annual. With its upright habit, it measures up to 80 cm in height and 30 cm in spread.
The stems are colored purple or violet at the base. Leaves are medium to dark green, with broad, oval leaflets. Bintje is considered a semi-leafy Potato: its leaf density is very high, and its leaves can cover the ground when mature.
The flowers are star-shaped,white with a pale yellow calyx. The plant can produce small, round, yellow or light-green berries.
Tubers are :
- Rounded to elongated;
- Very regular;
- With smooth, light-yellow skin and shallow eyes.
Tubers are medium to large in size. They weigh between 100 and 250 g and measure between 8 and 12 cm in length.
Is Bintje toxic?
The aerial parts (leaves, stems, flowers, fruit) contain solanine and are inedible.
Tubers can be eaten without risk, unless they are green, a sign of exposure to light and high solanine concentration.
Our maintenance tips
The winter before planting, work the soil to a depth of 20 cm to loosen it. Add a potassium-rich fertilizer to enrich it.
Watering
Water without wetting the foliage, either at the base of your Bintje potato, or between the rows.
Adapt the amount of water to the development of the plant. Your watering should be more copious during the flowering period, without soaking the soil. Reduce the volume when the foliage starts to turn yellow.
Plantation
Once the last spring frosts have passed, you can plant.
Work the soil to a depth of 20 centimetres. Add a potassium-rich fertilizer.
Dig furrows 8 to 10 centimetres deep. If you're planting several rows, space them at least 50 centimetres apart.
Plant your tubers, sprout side up. Leave 30 centimetres between plants. Cover with soil and form a mound about 15 cm high to prevent the tuber from catching the light.
Buttage
Plug your plants regularly to encourage production.
Weed around the base of your Solanum tuberosum 'Bintje'. After that, it will be too late: ridging will bury weeds under the soil.
Scrape the soil between the rows to loosen it. Using your hoe or ridger, pull the soil from each side of the row towards the stem. Form a mound about 15 to 20 cm high. Only the top 5 to 10 cm of foliage should remain visible.
Frequently asked questions
Potatoes benefit from association with garlic, onions, beans, peas, cabbage and corn.
Avoid proximity to tomatoes and eggplants. They belong to the same family. They consume the same nutrients and suffer from the same diseases.
Don't forget to rotate your crops. After your harvest, wait four years before planting potatoes again in the same spot.
Diseases / Threats
Information
| Lifecycle | Annual |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
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| Planting methods |
Open ground In pots In tubs |
| Category |
Vegetable |
| Tags |
Beginner Large pot |
| Origin |
South America |
| Hardiness (USDA) | 10b (1.7°C ≤ T° < 4.4°C) |
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