Vitelotte / Négresse / Truffe de Chine / Vitelotte Noire

Variety

Vitelotte / Négresse / Truffe de Chine / Vitelotte Noire

Approved Data

created by Ecki at 09.03.2021

Features

Growth habit

lifespan: annual

leaves: loosely leafed

strong leaves

normal growth

warm germination

Nutzungsart: Ur-/Alte Sorte

growth habit: upright slender

height: 50 - 60 cm

growth habit: slightly arching

propagation by cuttings

leaves: leafy

height: 60 - 70 cm

wide: 50 - 60 cm

late-flowering

height: 60 - 80 cm

hermaphroditic

feathered leaves

wide: 40 - 50 cm

root type: bulb, tuber

simple flower

star-shaped flowers

non-woody

slow growth

propagation by seeds

propagation by offsets

perennial

wind pollination

insect pollination

harvest: late-ripening

Blüte: mittelgroß

Blätter: mittelgroß

Geschlechtertyp: einhäusig

Keimung: Lichtkeimer

Schnitt: nicht erforderlich

Leaves: slightly hairy

Ernteertrag: mittel

Seitentriebbildung: mäßig

Blütenstand: einzeln, kleine Gruppen

Vermehrung: samenfest

Stamm, Stiel: behaart

Stamm, Stiel: kantig

Blüte: fünfzählig

Taste

aromatic

nutty

sweetish

creamy

intensive

fine

Chestnut aroma

Edible

pleasant

Earthy

thick peel

Essbarkeit: Wurzel

Essbarkeit: nur gekocht

Toxizität: giftig

Essbarkeit: roh nicht essbar

Geschmacksrichtung: Würze: leicht

Konsistenz: festfleischig

Location

planting: bed

planting: outdoor

planting: raised bed

Heat requirement: high

Soil: permeable soil

soil moisture: no waterlogging

biotope: mountain area

Planting: mounds / ridges

Fertilization: single dose of compost

Fertilization: nutrient-rich

fertilization: humus-enriched

Soil: Well fertilized

soil moisture: moist

Soil: slightly sandy

light: Full sun

soil moisture: well-drained

Soil: light

Water: regularly

Soil: deep

wind: airy

Soil: light to medium-heavy

Soil: sandy to loamy

Wind: windverträglich

fertilization: low-nitrogen

pH value: acidic to neutral (5,5-7)

fertilization: lime-free

Soil: loosened

fertilization: potassium-rich

Water: Adequate

Planting: pots, tubs, or boxes

Light: Sun

Planting: frost-free

Fertilization: moderate

Water: moderately

Fertilization: organic

Düngemittel: Pflanzenjauche

Pflanzung: Bauerngarten

Düngung: Langzeitdünger

Düngemittel: Hornspäne

Good companions: moisture-loving

Nachbarn schlecht: trockenheitsliebend

Nachbarn schlechte: Schattenpflanzen

Nachbarn schlechte: kalkliebend

Good companions: sun-loving

Nachbarn schlechte: stark wuchernd

Nachbarn schlechte: hoher nährstoffbedarf

Nachbarn gute: mit niedrigen Nährstoffbedarf

Nachbarn schlechte: hochwachsend

Nachbarn gute: niedrigwachsend

Düngung: NPK 5/7/10

Pflanztechnik: Mulchen

Herkunft: Neophyt

Pflanzung: Hügelbeet

Düngemittel: Holzasche

Garden style: Mediterranean garden

Resistances

robust

frost-sensitive

Color

marbled

medium green

Flower: white

Stamm, Stiel: purpur

Blätter: dunkelgrün

Oberfläche: matt

Frucht: grün

Stamm, Stiel: grün

Stamm, Stiel: violett

Wurzel: violett

Wurzel: schwarz

Samen: gelb

Samen: beige

Wurzelfleisch: weiß

Wurzelfleisch: violett

Wurzelfleisch: blau

Fruit shape

smooth, sleek

medium-sized

globular

Typ: Schließfrucht - Beere

Cultivation Break

4 Years

Season Overview

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Description

From France. Dark blue-purple skin and blue-white marbled to purple flesh. Late ripening. Firm cooking. Also called French truffle potato, Négresse, Truffe de Chine, Vitelotte Noire or blue potato. Strong, earthy, chestnut flavor. 150 - 170 days of ripening. (Source: Jeebel Farm)

Non hybrid

Not frost resistant

Growing tips

Vitelotte needs regular watering to produce good yields.

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Moist

Soil

Medium (loamy)

Nutrient requirement

High

Light germinator

Germination temperature

10 - 15 °C (Degrees Celsius)

Plant distance

35 cm

Row spacing

65 cm

Seeding depth

9 cm

Diseases

Fusarium

Powdery mildews

Early blight of potato

Black spot of roses

Soft rot

Brown rot

Pests

Root knot nematodes

Stem borers

Land snails

Cutworms

Larvae

Ten-lined potato beetle

Nematodes

Aphids

Wireworms

Voles

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