Markies

Certified seed potatoes
Grown in Nakuru Kenya
Used all over Eastern Africa

Markies | The number 1 potato variety in chips & crisps

Big demand all over Kenya

Markies is a very good potato for French fries (chips) and crisps and is in big demand all over Kenya. Processors, hotels and restaurants highly value it for its frying characteristics and taste. Its low sugar level remains for a long time enabling excellent cooking quality.

It is yellow skin potato and late maturing (120 days).

Kephis certified seed potatoes
Use: chips, table and crisps
Areas to be grown: suitable for all potato-growing regions
Maturity: late (>4 months)
Yield potential: high (15-20 tons/acre)
Tuber dormancy: long (>3 months)
Dry matter: 23%

Potato markies with pieces of French Fries

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Plant description

Markies is an erect tall variety with white flowers. The variety has good heat tolerance.

Disease resistance/tolerance

A preventative spraying schedule against late blight is necessary even though Markies is only slightly susceptible to this. Markies is early blight sensitive and therefore a good treatment against this is necessary.

Tuber features

Large, oval to long oval tubers, uniform in shape
Yellow skin
Yellow flesh
Shallow eyes
Good resistance to internal bruising

Planting distance

Seed size 1: 20-25cm
Seed size 2: 30-35cm

Where to buy the Markies?

The Markies can be bought at numerous collaborating 'aggregation hubs'. Contact an aggregation hub in your county for the possibilities.

Orders above 2,500kg or 50 bags orders can be ordered and collected directly by using this form!

List of aggregation hubs