Purple Rain
Variety
Purple Rain
Approved Data
created by Rebekka at 03.04.2021
Features
Color
white
purple
Taste
fixed
Season Overview
Propagating
Planting
Harvest
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Description
Purple Rain is a new variety of firm cooking with fine purple - white marbled flesh. It is characterized by high yield, very good taste and long shelf life. Purple Rain is suitable for preparation of fried potatoes and salad. The color is well preserved during cooking. Good hardiness.
Non hybrid
Not frost resistant
Growing tips
Do not plant deeper than the tuber is thick. Plant from 9°C soil temperature. Keep frost-free. Optionally pre-sprout in warm, bright rooms.
Details
Light requirement
Sunny
Water requirement
Wet
Soil
Light (sandy)
Nutrient requirement
High
Seeding distance
35 cm
Row spacing
75 cm
Seeding depth
8 cm
Companion Plants
Bean (Broad bean / Faba bean / Field bean)
Bean (Dwarf bean)
Bean (Runner bean)
Borage
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage (Cabbage)
Cabbage (Savoy cabbage)
Caraway / Meridian fennel / Persian cumin
Cauliflower
Chamomile
Collard greens (Kale)
Collard greens (Tuscan kale / Dinosaur kale / Palm tree kale)
Common marigold
Corn / Maize
Horseradish
Kohlrabi / German turnip / Turnip cabbage
Mint
Napa cabbage / Chinese cabbage
Oregano
Pak Choi
Parsnip
Phacelia / Scorpionweed / Heliotrope
Soybean
Spinach (Summer)
Antagonistic Plants
Diseases
Black spot of roses
Soft rot
Brown rot
Pests
Ten-lined potato beetle
Nematodes
Aphids
