Melody (potato)

Solanum tuberosum 'Melody'
A Melody tuber
Genus	Solanum
Species	Solanum tuberosum
Cultivar	'Melody'

Melody is a cultivar of potato.^[1]

Description

It is yellow, with a smooth skin, and dry flesh.^[2] It can be boiled and mashed.^[2] It is resistant to Fusarium sulphureum (dry rot) and Globodera rostochiensis (a potato cyst nematode).^[1]

History

The breeder, Meijer Research B.V.,^[1] a Dutch company,^[3] holds the rights until 2030.^[1]

References

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Potato cultivars

List of potato cultivars

Adirondack Blue Adirondack Red Agata Almond Alturas Amandine Amflora Anya Atlantic Austrian Crescent Bamberg Belle de Fontenay Bintje Black Champion Bloomer Butte Champion Désirée Gala Golden Wonder Home Guard International Kidney Irish Lumper Irish White Kennebec Kerr's Pink King Edward Laura Marfona Maris Piper Melody Mizen Pike Pink Fir Apple Ratte Red Norland Red Pontiac Rooster Russet Burbank Superior Skerry Champion Stobrawa Ulster Emblem Vitelotte Vivaldi Yellow Finn Yukon Gold

Creamer potato Fingerling potato

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