Violetta
Variety
Violetta
Approved Data
created by Katharina B. at 06.02.2021
Features
Color
purple
blue
Taste
fixed
Season Overview
Propagating
Planting
Harvest
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Description
'Violetta', formerly 'Blue Elise', is long-oval with dark blue skin and flat eyes. The flesh is violet grained and firm in cooking. Good for fried potatoes, jacket potatoes, boiled potatoes and salads. Aromatic with a strong potato flavor.
Non hybrid
Not frost resistant
Growing tips
Germination from 8°C. Harden off before planting. Keep frost-free.
Details
Light requirement
Sunny
Water requirement
Wet
Soil
Light (sandy)
Nutrient requirement
High
Seeding distance
30 cm
Row spacing
60 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
