- It's safe to say that all the potatoes, which you now see on sale - new crop. Astrakhan this year tripled the acreage. In addition, early potatoes went from the regions of the Central Federal district, in turn, supplies from the North-Western part of the country.

The price of the tuber varies in different regions, but the average stays on the same level as last year - from 9 to 13 rubles per kilo of unwashed potatoes in the grid.

Ryazan, Tula, Voronezh and Bryansk potato differ in taste. The presence of certain elements in the soil of a region can affect the taste characteristics of the tubers. But the choice of a particular variety depends only on the preferences of the consumer. In Russia in the registry value 432 varieties of red and white potatoes. They all differ in their technological application, there are those that are suitable for salads, for frying and for cooking. Razvitie varieties contain large amounts of starch. But there are such as among white, and red potatoes. Because to choose potatoes for a particular purpose by color is almost impossible.

It would be nice if the shop pointed variety, then consumers could, for example, to read information about it and the starch content in the Internet and draw conclusions. Razvitii potatoes suitable for mash, crisp for salads.

This marking would be advantageous to producers and retailers. Pointing grade, they would understand what a potato is the most popular in the region. In particular it would be useful to seed producers.

In European countries, such as Belgium or Denmark, on the shelves already packaged and Packed potatoes. Green pack - for salads, orange for frying, red - cooking. Buyers are immersed in analysis, and immediately take the product depending on the goals and preferences.

Earlier there were more buyers who made a choice in favor of cheap, unwashed potatoes. But gradually increased the proportion of those who prefer fasovannogo potatoes. For example, in Moscow now about 60 percent of consumers prefer Packed washed potatoes, and 40 - dirty bulk, and this ratio does not change.We have to specify the usage of potatoes began only two or three years ago in some outlets. It would be good to extend this system in order to avoid misleading consumers. And it turns out that a person buys potatoes for frying, but it is all falling apart.

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