Malou [oasis x inra 94T146.43] is round shaped potato with a bright yellow skin and medium yellow flesh suitable for the fresh market.
Commercial growers can expect high yields with normal inputs, early maturing and no secondary growth issue in hot climates.
Grower information
Pest and disease resistance
Common Scab: Resistant
Powdery Scab: Moderate resistance
Gangrene: n/a
Black Leg: Resistant
Foliage Blight: Susceptible
Silver Scurf: Resistant
Dry Rot: Resistant
Tuber Blight: Susceptible
Potato Leaf Roll Virus: n/a
Potato Virus Y: Resistant
PCN RO1: Susceptible
PCN pallida (2,3): Resistant
Black Dot: Moderate resistance
Rhizoctonia: n/a
Agronomic attributes
Dormancy: Long
Damage resistance: n/a
Bruising resistance: Susceptible
Maturity: Early main crop
Yield: High
Consumer information
Quality attributes
Skin Colour: Yellow
Skin Texture: Smooth
Flesh Colour: Light yellow
Dry Matter: 19 per cent
Tuber Shape: Short Oval
Uniformity of Shape: Good
Yellow Eye Depth: Shallow
Specific Gravity: 1.080
Cooking attributes
Malou has buttery flavour and a creamy texture when cooked.
It is suitable to boil, bake, roast or use for fries and chips.
Ready to place an order?
Contact Elders' Potato Manager, Sharon Elphinstone.
