Melanie is a medium-early potato variety bred by EUROPLANT, primarily suited for French fry production due to its high yields, excellent processing quality after long-term storage, and very good dormancy. It produces long-oval tubers with netted skin, white to light yellow flesh, and shallow eyes. Melanie is resistant to potato cyst nematode (Ro1) and wart disease (races 1 and 6), with low susceptibility to bruising, moderate susceptibility to common scab and mechanical damage, and medium to high susceptibility to spraing.
- yellow-white flesh colour
- High market goods yields
- High processing yield
- stable baking quality from long-term storage
Tuber Characteristics
- Shape: Long-oval
- Skin: Netted
- Flesh Color: White to light yellow
- Eye Depth: Shallow
- Tuber Count per Plant: Medium
Disease Resistance
- Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN): Resistant to Ro1 (rating 9)
- Potato Wart Disease: Resistant to races 1 and 6 (tested in an EU country)
- Common Scab: Low to medium susceptibility
- Spraing: Medium to high susceptibility
- Bruising: Very low to low susceptibility
- Mechanical Damage: Low to medium susceptibility potatoes
