Charlene is a mid-early, yellow-fleshed table potato bred in France by Bretagne Plants. It produces long-oval tubers with smooth yellow skin and shallow eyes, ideal for salads and boiling due to its firm texture (culinary type A).
Tuber Characteristics
- Shape: Long-oval
- Skin: Yellow, smooth
- Flesh: Yellow
- Eyes: Shallow
- Texture: Firm (low dry matter ~18%)
Disease Resistance
- Good resistance to: Potato cyst nematodes (Ro1–4)
- Moderate resistance to: Tuber and leaf blight
- Moderate susceptibility to: Common scab, Viruses (PVY, PVX, PVA)
