Bintje

Approved Data

created by steffen a. at 13.03.2021

Features

Color

Gelb

Geschmack

mehlig

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, exposure to light and the formation of green spots due to the poisonous solanine. About every 2 weeks until the mound is about 30 cm high. The mound must be topped up again, especially if the ridge is removed by heavy rain.