Markies is a chipping and crisping variety with a yellow skin and light yellow flesh colour. Tubers are big, oval long with shallow eyes, of uniform size, and deliver high yields. With a floury cooking texture and excellent dry matter content, Markies fries well and is known to absorb less oil when fried for either chips or crisps.
Markies has a very low sugar content and potentially very low acrylamide levels after processing. It has a slight susceptibility to Spraing so avoid growing on pure sandy or peat soils. Markies is suitable for cultivation worldwide.
Main Characteristics
- Tuber Shape & Size: Large tubers, oval-long shape; fairly uniform in shape and size.
- Skin & Flesh: Yellow skin, light-yellow flesh.
- Eye Depth: Shallow eyes.
- Dry Matter: Fairly high (≈ 22-23%) which contributes to good texture and crisping ability.
- Cooking Type: Floury to BC-type, good frying/crisping qualities; tends to absorb less oil when fried.
- Storage / Dormancy: Good dormancy, stores well over long periods; retains quality.
- Plant Traits: Erect, tall plants; white flowers; decent foliage growth and relatively firm haulm.
