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Overview
Bintje is a Dutch potato bred by K. L. de Vries in 1904 and on sale from 1910. It is mid-early, with large oval tubers with shallow eyes, yellow flesh and a pale yellow skin, and it gives heavy crops. It is used for boiling, baking and chips. It is susceptible to late blight and common scab, so watch for blight in wet summers and avoid freshly limed ground.
Bintje traits
- Mid-early potato bred in the Netherlands, 1904
- Large oval tubers with shallow eyes
- Pale yellow skin and yellow flesh
- Heavy cropping variety
- Susceptible to late blight and common scab
Good for
- Boiling
- Baking
- Chips
Bintje FAQ
What kind of potato is Bintje?
Bintje is a Dutch potato bred by K. L.
What is Bintje good for?
Bintje is grown for boiling, baking, chips.
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.