Potato ‚Blauer Schwede’

Ripening

mittelspät

Harvest

Week 37 to 40

Vigour

stark

Origin

Schweden

Introduced

1900

Open-pollinated

Yes

Heritage variety

Yes

Use

Kochen, Salat, Lager

Disease resistance

Kraut Und Knollenfaeule: mittel, Schorf: mittel

About this variety

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You will find an old blue‑fleshed variety, ‚Blauer Schwede’, whose tubers are deep blue‑violet on the outside and uniformly blue‑violet inside, a real eye‑catcher on the plate. The color comes from anthocyanins and is best preserved when steamed. The flavor is mild and earthy, the tubers are mainly firm. It is suitable for colorful salads, mash and fries and is robust and productive in the garden.

You will taste a mild and earthy flavor with strong blue‑violet flesh that glows most intensely when steamed.

Care and diseases

Soil, feeding, pruning, companion planting and diseases apply to every variety of this species alike. You will find the full guidance on the species page.