The Linda variety is one of the most popular potatoes: Everything you need to know about cultivation, harvesting, storage and the taste of this potato can be found here.
In Germany the potato has been a priority for a long time. In spite of this, the ever-popular Linda potato variety almost threatened to end in 2004: The breeder responsible for the variety did not want to register Linda with the Bundessortenamt again. That would actually have meant the downfall for Linda, as non-registered varieties are no longer allowed to be grown. But resistance quickly arose and the “Save the Linda” group of friends, founded especially for this purpose, ensured that, after much back and forth, a renewed approval was applied for. In addition, a special form of approval was chosen, which means that the former breeding company can no longer influence the approval process. Because in 2020 the current approval of the Linda variety will expire again, which is why it will then have to be re-registered with the Federal Office of Local Authorities. Incidentally, the Linda variety was named "Potato of the Year" in 2007 - on the one hand because of its excellent taste, but certainly also because of the media attention.
Linda variety: cultivation, harvest and storage
Linda is a medium-early table potato with an intense yellow flesh color. For most of the "Linda friends", the bright yellow color is enough to make the mouth water. There are no special features to consider when growing the Linda variety. Allegedly, unlike other potatoes, the variety grows very reliably even on sandy soils. If the weather is halfway along, you can count on numerous, medium-sized potatoes 130 to 150 days after planting.
If the Linda potatoes are harvested at the right time, the tubers can be stored until the end of May. Pay attention to the Storage of the potatoes make sure that they wait for the saucepan to be as cool as possible, but frost-free and dark. With the Linda variety, however, you must also expect that the actually waxy potato can become floury over time. For lovers of Linda potatoes, this does not seem to be a reason to look for an alternative. Although the share of the Linda variety (measured against the total potato production in Germany) is low, the variety has a firm place in the direct marketing of organic potatoes. If you want to buy seed potatoes for your own garden, these are usually also offered in organic quality. You definitely won't go wrong by choosing the tried and tested variety Linda!
The Linda potato in the kitchen
As is well known, you can argue about taste, but we still try to bring you closer to the advantages of Linda. In contrast to other common potato varieties, their taste is described as very aromatic and slightly sweet. The shape of the tubers is oblong and oval and the skin is yellow in color. In the kitchen, Linda can be used for almost everything, because the variety is a real all-rounder.
Baked potatoes, gratin, potato salad, fried potatoes, jacket or boiled potatoes can be easily and deliciously prepared with Linda. And if the potatoes have become a little floury due to storage, you can simply conjure up tasty dumplings or potato pancakes from the potatoes. For this reason, especially in the north, there are potato lovers who only want to see Linda potatoes on their plates. We can only recommend that you try the variety yourself, both in the bed and in the kitchen.
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