Six Moscow region potato varieties are among the top ten in Russia

Potato varieties from the Moscow region have become the best in RUSSIA, according to professional tasters.
“Among the new potato varieties of domestic selection, more than 50 were presented from all over Russia, including those developed within the framework of the Federal Scientific and Technical Program. 6 out of 10 varieties recognized as the best were obtained in the Moscow region . Today, a lot of work is being done to create a seed fund of domestic potato varieties, and already now our farmers can use varieties that are fully adapted to the climatic conditions of the region. This will reduce import dependence on foreign seed material,” said Georgy Filimonov, Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Moscow Region, who supervises the Ministry of Agriculture and Food.
Second place in the list of the best was taken by the variety “Kalinka” from Doka – Gene Technologies LLC.
In third and fourth places are the Mikhailovsky and Phoenix varieties, created at the Ozyory JSC enterprise near Moscow (part of the Malino Group of Companies). These varieties are undergoing state tests and will be included in the state register of selection achievements at the end of 2023.
Also in the top 10 were three potato varieties obtained at the A. G. Lorch Federal Research Center. Fifth place was awarded to the dietary variety “Northern Lights”. These are potatoes with purple tuber flesh, high content of anthocyanins, protein, carotenoids and low starch content. Sixth and eighth places were taken by table potato varieties – “Krasa Meshchera” and “Sprinter”.
Representatives of the leading company producing French fries in Russia, Vie Fry LLC, and chefs from famous restaurants acted as expert tasters. Also, Russian potatoes were assessed by representatives of the Magnit and X5 Group retail chains - they got acquainted with new developments in potato breeding for their sale in retail chains.
The organizers of the presentation are the Directorate of the Federal Scientific and Technical Program for Agricultural Development, the Federal Potato Research Center named after A. G. Lorch and the Potato Union.