Bintje

created by Max E. at 13.03.2021

Seed packet

Features

Color

yellow

Taste

floury

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

J

A

S

O

N

D

Description

Light brown, large, oval tubers with golden yellow flesh. Aromatic taste. Medium early. High yield. Floury to predominantly firm in cooking. Very susceptible to late blight and potato cyst nematodes. Good resistance to blue blotch.

Non hybrid

Not frost resistant

Growing tips

Mounding protects against frost, light exposure and the formation of green spots due to toxic solanine. About every 2 weeks until the mound is about 30 cm high. Especially when the mound is removed by heavy rain, it is necessary to mound again.