Marfona Potato: Growing Tips

Key facts

Seed company

Agrico UK Ltd

Listed for

United Kingdom

Overview

Marfona is a second early potato from the Netherlands, released in 1975. Tubers have light brown to yellow skin and cream-yellow flesh that is moderately waxy. It gives high yields and is a flexible kitchen potato, used for baking, boiling and mashing. A good all-rounder for gardeners who want one variety for several jobs.

Marfona traits

• Dutch second early released in 1975
• Skin light brown to yellow skin
• Cream-yellow, moderately waxy flesh
• High yielding

Good for

• Baking
• Boiling
• Mashing

Marfona 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.