Melody (potato)
Solanum tuberosum 'Melody' | |
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A Melody tuber | |
Genus | Solanum |
Species | Solanum tuberosum |
Cultivar | 'Melody' |
Melody is a cultivar of potato.[1]
Description
It is yellow, with a smooth skin, and dry flesh.[2] It can be boiled and mashed.[2] Melody has a high yield potential and has an overall good disease resistance. It is resistant to late blight on tubers, common scab, bruising,[3] Fusarium sulphureum (dry rot) and Globodera rostochiensis (a potato cyst nematode).[1]
History
The breeder, Meijer Research B.V.,[1] a Dutch company,[4] holds the rights until 2030.[1]
Characteristics [3]
- Oval shaped tubers
- Yellow skin
- Medium yellow flesh
- Shallow eye depth
- Smooth skin
- Violet base of light sprout
- Medium height
- Red violet flower colour
- Few berries
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Solanum tuberosum 'Melody'. |
- 1 2 3 4 Potato Council Variety Database: Melody
- 1 2 Love Potatoes: Varieties: Melody
- 1 2 "Varieties". varieties.ahdb.org.uk. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ↑ Bloomberg: Meijer Research B.V.
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