Marlen

Marlen

GREAT CRISPING VARIETY WITH VERY LOW SUGARS.

Parentage
Agria x Saturna in 1989 in Holland.
Breeder
Mansholt, Netherlands
Breeder's Representative
Agrico, Netherlands
Maturity
Early main to main crop
Yield
Very high
Tubers
Round to round oval
Yellow skin and cream flesh
Shallow eyes
Eating Quality
Suitable for crisps. Excellent sugars even after long
term storage. Rated highly in cold induced
sweetening trials. Dry matter high, similar to Fianna.
Must be sprout stopped for best results.
Virus Diseases
High resistance to PVY virus and leaf roll virus.
Other Diseases
Moderate resistant to foliar/tuber late blight
Moderately susceptible to powdery & common scab
(overseas data).
PCN
Has high resistant to potato cyst nematodes, pathotypes Ro 1+4.