MELODY

Potato Variety Information

Variety Name: MelodyRights Holder | Breeder: C. MEIJER BVCountry of Origin:

Países BajosYear of of introduction: 2001

Variety Description

Melody is a robust, high-yielding table variety with a high pack-out. This mid-season variety has a smooth yellow skin and yellow flesh. Melody has an excellent taste and texture and can be used for boiling, baking, pan-frying, and microwaving.

It is a great storage variety and has resistance to bruising.

Tuber Characteristics

Tuber Shape: round oval
Flesh Color: yellow
Eye Depth: very shallow
Skin Color: yellow
Skin Texture: smooth
Dormancy: very good
Tuber Size: fairly large

Yield and Quality

Markets: Table/Fresh, Heat And Drought Tolerant, Baker
Yield: high-very high
Tubers Per Plant: 12-14
Cooking Type: A/B
Dry Matter: 21%

Resistances

Scab: medium-high
PVY: medium-high
Foliage Blight: medium
Tuber Blight: medium-high
Damages: high
Bruising: high
Nematodes: Ro 1

News for this Potato Variety

Extreme weather events (Heat and Drought Stress) pose a significant challenge to potato cultivation.

Mayo 24, 2023

Heat and Drought stress in potatoes: is it possible to prevent damage?

Extreme weather events pose a significant challenge to potato cultivation. Heat and drought stress reduces productivity, causes physiological defects in tubers, and damages crops.

AHDB PCN Calculator to be improved with new scenarios and more data on the resistance and tolerance of potato varieties

Enero 28, 2018

AHDB PCN Calculator to be improved with new scenarios and more data on resistance and tolerance of potato varieties

A research project aims to improve the accuracy of the ‘AHDB Potatoes potato cyst nematode (PCN) pallida calculator’ which is currently used as an educational forecasting tool for potato growers in the United Kingdom.

Septiembre 03, 2017

Increasing reports of widespread scab as United Kingdom potato harvest progresses

As the potato harvest in the United Kingdom progresses, there are increasing reports of widespread scab.

Agosto 30, 2017

Potato Varieties in Great Britain in 2017: Maris Piper still King, New Retail Varieties see growth

In Great Britain, Maris Piper is still by a wide margin the most grown potato variety. But potato growers have planted an increased area of emerging varieties to serve the fresh packing market

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