Marfona Potato Seed - Second Early...

White/Yellow skinned With Cream Moist Flesh.

Marfona potato seed produce consistently high yields of waxy baking quality potatoes - the type of potato you see on sale in packets of four.

Oval in shape with a light yellow skin, cream coloured flesh and white flowers on the foliage. Harvested in August and available virtually all year round.

Reasonable all-round disease resistance.

Waxy potatoes are firmer and hold their shape. Floury potatoes are softer and break up more easily. The potato varieties mentioned on this web site are suggestions only and there are many more available. 

1 is WAXY and 9 is FLOURY

Texture 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Useful for:

• Baked Potatoes
• Boiled Potatoes
• Chipped potatoes

Pest and Disease Resistance

The numbers given for pest or disease susceptibility or resistance are to be read as indicators. Factors like soil, crop maturity and skin thickness can affect the outcome of these readings - they are only a guide... don't get hung up.

1 is Susceptible and 9 is Resistant

Blt 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

CS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

PCN             Susceptible          Resistant           Partially Resistant

Blt = Potato Blight
CS = Common Scab
PCN = Potato Cyst Nematode 

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