Belle de Fontenay Potato: Growing Tips

Key facts

Seed company

SASA

Listed for

United Kingdom

Overview

Belle de Fontenay is a small French fingerling potato dating from 1885. Both skin and flesh are yellow, and the waxy texture stays firm after cooking, which suits salads and soups. It is an early maincrop. SASA maintains it on the UK list, and it appeals to gardeners who want a classic salad potato with a long history.

Belle de Fontenay traits

• Fingerling potato from France, released 1885
• Yellow skin and yellow flesh
• Firm, waxy texture
• Early maincrop

Good for

• Salads
• Soups

Belle de Fontenay FAQ

Sowing, care and common problems

Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every potato variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.

• Potato growing guide
• Seed Potatoes: Chitting, Cutting and Drying Before Planting
• When and How to Plant Potatoes: Depth, Spacing and Soil
• Earthing Up Potatoes and How Many Shoots to Keep
• Potato Growing Calendar: Spring and Late Summer Crops
• Potato Problems: Blight, Scab and Green Potatoes
• When to Harvest Potatoes and How to Store Them
• All 20 potato varieties

Source

Source: APHA (Animal and Plant Health Agency)

The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.

Written byYasuGrowing vegetables and fruit in Chiba, Japan, and building Gadenin. Corrections are welcome. 15 years of growing.