The Belle de Fontenay potato is one of the oldest French varieties. It is also one of the earliest. It is a French breeding operation whose origin and exact date of creation remain unknown. It is a very early variety that is harvested 2 to 3 months after planting, from May to July. Nowadays it is susceptible to almost all diseases and increasingly complicated to cultivate.
Characteristics
- Cycle: Precocious
- Skin color: Yellow
- Flesh colour: Dark yellow
- Culinary quality: Salad; Steam
- Resistance to mildew: Sensitive
- Drought Resistance: Sensitive
- Conservation: Short
- Yield: 85% Charlotte
- Strengths: Old variety
- Recommended for organic: Highly risky
- Shape: Claviform
- Meat Type: Firm flesh
- Dry matter: Weak
- Common scabies resistance: Sensitive
- Virus Resistance: Sensitive
- NPK Need: N: 170U ;P: 100U; K: 360U
