Tuber Characteristics

• Skin Color: Yellow
• Flesh Color: Light yellow
• Tuber Shape: Long oval
• Tuber Size: Large
• Eye Depth: Shallow
• Dry Matter Content: 22.8%
• Cooking Type: BC
• Resistance to Mechanical Damage: Quite sensitive
• Bruising Resistance: Highly resistant
• Dormancy Period: Very long

Plant Characteristics

• Maturity: Late
• Early Development: Good
• Flower Color: White

Resistance

• Golden Cyst Nematode (Ro1 and Ro4): Highly resistant
• Golden Cyst Nematode (Ro2 and Ro3): Susceptible
• White Cyst Nematode (Pa2): Susceptible
• White Cyst Nematode (Pa3): Susceptible
• PVY (Potato Virus Y): Highly resistant
• PVYn (Potato Virus Yn): Highly resistant
• Common Scab: Highly susceptible
• Powdery Scab: Highly susceptible
• Tuber Late Blight: Resistant
• Foliage Late Blight: Resistant
• Spraing: Susceptible
• Potato Wart Disease: Susceptible
• Bruising: Highly resistant

Harvest and Dormancy

Harvest: It is recommended to wait at least three weeks after vine kill before harvesting. Markies is sensitive to mechanical damage.

Storage: Markies has a very long dormancy period at a storage temperature of 6°C. With proper harvesting and initial curing, Markies can be stored for extended periods. When harvested in October and stored under optimal conditions, it can be preserved until July or August.

Growing Recommendations

• Certified seed potatoes should be used.
• Seed potatoes should not be cut.
• For seed size 35–45 mm: in-row spacing should be 14–17 cm.
• For seed size 45–55 mm: in-row spacing should be 17–18 cm.
• For seed size 55–60 mm: in-row spacing should be 18–23 cm.
• All planting equipment should be properly disinfected.
• Seed tubers should be treated with appropriate seed treatment products.
• Crop rotation practices should be followed.