Belle de Fontenay is a small fingerling potato variety with yellow skin and yellow flesh.[1] This heirloom variety was released in France in 1885.[2]
Potato 'Belle de Fontenay' | |
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Genus | solanum |
Species | Solanum tuberosum |
Cultivar | 'Belle de Fontenay' |
Origin | France |
This variety has a firm, waxy texture and is suitable for salads and soup.[3] This variety has a long shaped tuber with a shallow eye depth and smooth skin. The colour of the base of the light sprout is blue, the maturity is early maincrop, the flowers are a blue violet colour and there are no berries on the plant of this species.[4]