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Our mission Offering distinctive added value in the entire potato supply chain through the development and marketing of potato varieties and related services. MEIJER People make all the difference. Meijer was founded in 1920 and we are still a family company today. Our employees are central to this and determine the strength of the organisation. It is based on their passion and commitment. All of our people, each with their own specific knowledge and experience, feel strongly involved with Meijer, our seed potato growers and buyers. By keeping in touch with everyone and cooperating with each other, we work on the development of potato varieties that offer you extra value, knowing that nature continues to pose challenges for us to meet all wishes and requirements. We look forward to further strengthening or starting our relationship with you. Erika den Daas
MEIJER COMPANY We are active in the French Fry, Crisp and Table market segments. Our potato varieties are sold worldwide as high-quality seed potatoes or grown under license. To achieve this, the most important factor is the addition of extra value to the potato supply chain which we make possible by utilising the latest non-gmo techniques in breeding and in multiplication. Ultimately, it is about presenting newly available potato varieties to you more quickly. Personal contact with our clients is essential to know how our potato varieties perform and where future challenges and needs lie. We do this by visiting you (worldwide) and by participating in tradeshows and events. You can also visit us to get to know Meijer better. Meijer has subsidiaries in various countries. These are located in the UK, Poland, Spain and Turkey. Our vision As Meijer, we develop hybrid power in the breeding of our potato varieties. We strongly emphasise distinctive characteristics and innovation in our breeding with consciously targeted choices to meet the needs of the potato supply chain. Reliability and respect are characteristics that we, as a company, attach great importance to. 3
USE WHAT YOU PRODUCE The availability of good and sufficient food is becoming harder to secure in more and more countries. A growing world population, changes in the climate and the unpredictable availability of suitable water are some of the reasons for this. We need to produce more efficient food together to meet the challenges of the future. Less input with more output: that is what Meijer understands under Use what you produce. The potato plant is more efficient in creating nutritional value compared to other food crops. In addition, all of the residual streams of potatoes are useful for other applications. Our varieties showcase potatoes with a high degree of efficiency with consumption and use which thereby contributes to a better food supply in the world. Discover how our varieties can make a difference for you!
Meijer for sure Quality: that is what we stand for. The many choices we make are continually focused on: offering, delivering, and giving QUALITY. We want to be service-oriented and reliable. Building and maintaining good business relationships with professional potato companies from the supply chain is our goal. Our breeding work is the basis for achieving this. Therefore, we use high-quality breeding and selection techniques. 5
crisp varieties CMK2008-035-009 LADY AMARILLA LADY CLAIRE LADY ROSETTA Yield (gross) High Medium Medium Medium Under water weight 477 406 436 464 Dry matter (%) 25,7 22,1 23,6 25,0 Maturity Medium Mid Early Early/Mid Early Mid Early Dormancy Medium Long Medium Long Medium Bruise index (*1) 17 3 8 35 Second growth (*2) 7,3 7,4 7,0 7,0 Common scab (*2) 7,7 6,5 7,2 6,5 Phytophthora resistance (*2) 4,2 4,0 3,1 3,2 Shape of tuber Round/Round Oval Oval Round Oval Round 40/70 mm % 85 89 90 76 Skin Color Dark Yellow Dark Yellow Dark Yellow Red Yellow Light Yellow Light Yellow Tuber Uniformity Very Regular Regular Very Regular Very Regular Depth of the eyes Shallow Shallow Shallow Shallow Internal Defects (%) 0 0 1 5 Hollow Heart (%) 0 0 1 3 Crisp color October (8 ºC) 8 8 8 8 Crisp color February (8 ºC) 8 8 8 7 Crisp color May (8 ºC) 6 7 8 4 Crisp color June (4 ºC) 7 7 8 4 Nematode Ro1 (*2) 8 1 9 9 Nematode Ro2/3 (*2) 1 1 Nematode Pa2 (*2) 2 1 1 Nematode Pa3 (*2) 1 1 1 Wart disease wz 1 (D1) (*3) 6 10 10 9 Wart disease wz 2 (G1) (*3) 7 Wart disease wz 6 (O1) (*3) 3 7 7 7 Wart disease wz 18 (T1) (*3) 6 7 (*1): 0 = free, 50 = very heavy (*2): 9 = highly resistant, 1 = very susceptible (*3): 10 = resistant, 3 = very susceptible
CRISP VARIETIES Relatively High Medium 438 466 23,6 25,0 Mid Early Medium Long Mid Early Medium Long 31 32 7,1 4,0 6,8 7,0 5,0 4,2 Round/Round Oval Round Oval 75 88 Yellow Yellow Regular Medium Our crisp potatoes stand for high net yields and high quality end products obtained from very different growing conditions. A high yield per hectare and low sugars formed in the tuber are required. We strive to ensure that our varieties can handle the variable weather conditions caused by climate change. These characteristics are crucial for a crisp potato variety and are the starting point for all our crisp potatoes. (HERMES) 1 (SATURNA) 1 Dark Yellow Light Yellow Medium Medium 1 17 3 1 7 7 7 8 6 6 4 5 2 9 crisp varieties 2 10 10 8 5 8 1 = Benchmark 7
crisp varieties CMK2008-035-009 Perfect mix of characteristics for high outturns. Strong growing plant which can resist stressful conditions during the growing season. A combination of high dry matter % and low bruising susceptibility. Strong resistance to common scab. High Yielding. Excellent fry quality throughout the storage season. Yield (gross) High Under water weight 477 Dry matter (%) 25,7 Maturity Medium Dormancy Medium Shape of tuber Round/Round Oval Skin Color Dark Yellow Lady Amarilla Multipurpose variety with year round quality. Great combination of early maturity and excellent storability. Can be used for most of the season. The level of reducing sugars is low. Stable dry matter and low bruising index. Wait for eyes to wake up before planting. Sensitive to Alternaria, requires early control strategy. Secure water availability on light soils. Yield (gross) Medium Under water weight 406 Dry matter (%) 22,1 Maturity Mid Early Dormancy Long Shape of tuber Oval Skin Color Dark Yellow Flesh Color Yellow Lady Claire Bases for the crisp industry thanks to long term storage. Excellent fry color enabling year-round supply to the crisp industry. Thin yellow skinned, light yellow fleshed tubers which are round to oval and easy to peel. Can be stored at 6 C. Wait for eyes to wake up before planting. Needs robust blight programme. Susceptible to Magnesium deficiency. Variety Medium Under water weight 436 Dry matter (%) 23,6 Maturity Early/Mid Early Dormancy Medium Long Shape of tuber Round Oval Skin Color Dark Yellow
Lady Rosetta THE variety for early season processing. Reaches high dry matter levels and low sugars early in the season. Red skinned, round shaped tuber with shallow eyes. Wait for eyes to wake up before planting. Avoid black dot. Variety Medium Under water weight 464 Dry matter (%) 25,0 Maturity Mid Early Dormancy Medium Shape of tuber Round Skin Color Red 9
french fry varieties CMK2010-604-006 LADY AMARILLA LADY ANNA LADY OLYMPIA Yield (gross) Very High Medium Relatively High High Under water weight 431 406 429 410 Dry matter (%) 23,4 22,1 23,3 22,3 Maturity Medium Mid Early Medium Medium Dormancy Medium Long Long Medium Long Bruise index (*1) 22 3 6 13 Second growth (*2) 6,4 7,4 7,3 6,3 Common scab (*2) 6,9 6,5 7,1 6,4 Phytophthora resistance (*2) 9,1 4,0 4,2 3,0 Shape of tuber Long Oval Oval Long/Long Oval Long Oval/Oval % 50/+ 84 74 65 78 40/70 mm % 66 89 88 76 Skin Color Dark Yellow Dark Yellow Yellow Light Yellow Flesh Color Yellow Yellow Light Yellow Light Yellow Tuber Uniformity Regular Regular Regular Regular Depth of the eyes Shallow Shallow Shallow Shallow Internal Defects (%) 1 0 0 0 Hollow Heart (%) 5 1 0 6 French fry color October (8 ºC) 8 8 8 7 French fry color February (8 ºC) 8 8 8 7 French fry color May (8 ºC) 6 8 6 7 French fry color June (4 ºC) 6 7 5 5 Nematode Ro1 (*2) 8 1 9 Nematode Ro2/3 (*2) 3 1 8 Nematode Pa2 (*2) 3 1 8 Nematode Pa3 (*2) 1 1 2 Wart disease wz 1 (D1) (*3) 9 10 10 10 Wart disease wz 2 (G1) (*3) 7 Wart disease wz 6 (O1) (*3) 3 7 4 8 Wart disease wz 18 (T1) (*3) 3 7 8 (*1): 0 = free, 50 = very heavy (*2): 9 = highly resistant, 1 = very susceptible (*3): 10 = resistant, 3 = very susceptible PHYTOPHTHORA RESISTANCE IN THE CANOPY
FRENCH FRY VARIETIES Every kilo counts in the intensively cultivated areas of the French Fries sector. A good basic yield also guarantees an attractively priced final product. Our French fry varieties are selected for a good net yield with the required resistances and processing qualities. (AGRIA) 1 (FONTANE) 1 (INNOVATOR) 1 Very High High Relatively High 391 424 379 21,4 23,0 20,8 Late Medium Mid Early Long Medium Medium 11 12 15 6,1 6,9 6,3 6,0 7,5 7,7 4,5 4,1 4,8 Oval Round Oval/Oval Long/Long Oval 90 84 87 64 81 74 Yellow Yellow Yellow Dark Yellow Yellow Very light Yellow Regular Regular Regular Shallow Shallow Shallow 0 0 2 1 0 0 7 8 8 7 8 7 7 5 5 5 5 4 9 9 1 1 2 8 2 9 9 6 10 6 8 6 8 2 french fry varieties 1 = Benchmark 11
french fry varieties CMK2010-604-006 Stress-resistant easy-to-grow French fry variety. Strong resistance to late blight. Very high gross yield. Good dry matter content. Excellent fry colour throughout the storage period. Yield (gross) Very High Under water weight 431 Dry matter (%) 23,4 Maturity Medium Dormancy Medium Shape of tuber Long Oval Skin Color Dark Yellow Flesh Color Yellow PHYTOPHTHORA RESISTANCE IN THE CANOPY Lady Amarilla Multipurpose variety with year round quality. Great combination of early maturity and excellent storability. Can be used for most of the season. The level of reducing sugars is low. Stable dry matter and low bruising index. Wait for eyes to wake up before planting. Sensitive to Alternaria, requires early control strategy. Secure water availability on light soils. Yield (gross) Medium Under water weight 406 Dry matter (%) 22,1 Maturity Mid Early Dormancy Long Shape of tuber Oval Skin Color Dark Yellow Flesh Color Yellow Lady Anna Unique in yield and quality. Superb shape for processing with excellent factory returns. Good resistance to bruising, common scab and Spraing. Resistant to PCN types (A,B,C, and D). Can be processed from start to finish of the season dues to stable sugar metabolism. Do not store seed potatoes too cold. Eyes should be neither dormant nor long spouts, but instead be just awake before planting. Do not plant too deep or into cold soils. Yield (gross) Relatively High Under water weight 429 Dry matter (%) 23,3 Maturity Medium Dormancy Long Shape of tuber Long/Long Oval Skin Color Yellow
Lady Olympia Multipurpose variety and very tasty. Meets the high specification required by the processing industry. Outstanding fry quality and color after long storage. Light yellow flesh and shallow eyes. Suitable for long storage at low temperatures. Uniform tubers. Slightly susceptible to damage and bruising. Needs robust blight programme. Wait for eyes to wake up before planting. Yield (gross) High Under water weight 410 Dry matter (%) 22,3 Maturity Mid Early Dormancy Medium Long Shape of tuber Long Oval/Oval Skin Color Light Yellow 13
table varieties ACOUSTIC CMK2008-622-009 CMK2012-025-020 CUPIDO JAZZY Yield (gross) Very High Very High High Medium Medium Under water weight 329 361 317 370 340 Dry matter (%) 18,2 19,9 17,6 20,4 18,8 Maturity Medium Medium Early Early Mid/Early Eary Mid/Early Dormancy Medium Medium Long Medium Medium Long Short Bruise index (*1) 11 18 2 19 6 Second growth (*2) 7,0 6,6 7,6 7,0 6,7 Common scab (*2) 6,1 6,7 6,6 5,6 6,6 Phytophthora resistance (*2) 9,6 9,1 3,5 2,9 2,8 Shape of tuber Round Oval Long Oval Round Oval/Oval Round Oval/Oval Long % 50/+ 88 78 87 82 19 40/70 mm % 67 74 73 81 61 Skin Color Light Yellow Light Yellow Light Yellow Light Yellow Light Yellow Light Yellow Light Yellow Light Yellow Light Yellow Depth of the eyes Shallow Shallow Very Shallow Very Shallow Very Shallow Tuber Uniformity Very Regular Regular Very Regular Very Regular Regular Washability Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Internal Defects (%) 2 1 1 0 1 Hollow Heart (%) 1 0 0 0 0 Cooking type February Medium Firm Medium Firm Firm Firm Firm French fry Color October (8 ºC) 6 7 6 5 4 French fry Color February (8 ºC) 5 6 3 4 3 French fry Color May (8 ºC) 4 6 3 5 3 Nematode Ro1 (*2) 9 8 1 9 3 Nematode Ro2/3 (*2) 6 4 3 Nematode Pa2 (*2) 1 3 1 Nematode Pa3 (*2) 1 2 1 Wart disease wz 1 (D1) (*3) 10 9 9 10 Wart disease wz 2 (G1) (*3) 7 Wart disease wz 6 (O1) (*3) 4 4 3 7 7 Wart disease wz 18 (T1) (*3) 6 4 2 8 (*1): 0 = free, 50 = very heavy (*2): 9 = highly resistant, 1 = very susceptible (*3): 10 = resistant, 3 = very susceptible PHYTOPHTHORA RESISTANCE IN THE CANOPY
TABLEVARIETIES The consumer wants a beautiful, tasty, healthy and affordable product. The table potato can continue to play an important role in this. Sustainability, quality and user-friendliness are taken as starting points for our breeding of table potatoes. LADY CHRISTL MELODY MUSICA ORCHESTRA SOPRANO Medium High Very High High Relatively High 347 375 361 319 356 19,1 20,5 19,9 17,8 19,5 Early Late Mid Early Mid Early Mid Early Short Medium Medium Long Short Medium Medium Medium 16 11 14 13 9 7,1 7,4 7,0 6,8 7,5 7,3 7,3 6,9 7,2 5,4 3,2 4,1 3,5 3,0 3,6 Long Oval/Oval Round Oval Long Oval/Oval Round Oval/Oval Long Oval/Oval 57 80 73 85 69 88 72 88 76 85 Yellow Light Yellow Yellow Light Yellow Light Yellow Light Yellow Light Yellow Deep Yellow Light Yellow Light Yellow Very Shallow Shallow Shallow Very Shallow Very Shallow Very Regular Very Regular Very Regular Very Regular Very Regular Very Good Good Good Very Good Very Good 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Firm Medium Firm Firm Firm Medium Firm 5 5 4 5 7 3 4 3 4 6 3 3 4 4 4 9 9 9 9 2 4 8 5 6 1 3 10 10 10 10 8 9 3 7 9 3 3 6 5 5 table varieties 15
table varieties Acoustic Tasty table potato with pure properties. Strong resistance to late blight. Suitable for both Organic and conventional production. Returns high yields from a variety of soil types. Good stress tolerance. Round oval uniform tubers with good skin finish. Low bruising index. Yield (gross) Very High Under water weight 329 Dry matter (%) 18,2 Maturity Medium Dormancy Medium Cooking type Medium Firm Shape of tuber Round Oval Skin Color Light Yellow PHYTOPHTHORA RESISTANCE IN THE CANOPY CMK2008-622-009 Robust and stress tolerant variety with high yields. Strong resistance to late blight. Good dry matter %. Long oval tubers with excellent skin finish. Yield (gross) Very High Under water weight 361 Dry matter (%) 19,9 Maturity Medium Dormancy Medium Long Cooking type Medium Firm Shape of tuber Long Oval Skin Color Light Yellow PHYTOPHTHORA RESISTANCE IN THE CANOPY
Cupido Early variety with very nice skin. Combining excellent skin finish with medium firm cooking type. Early maturity. Medium yield with bold tubers and shallow eyes. Do not plant early into cold soils. Do not grow on scab sensitive soils. Avoid too strong germination. Ensure skin set before harvesting. Harvested crop needs drying with ventilation. Yield (gross) Medium Under water weight 370 Dry matter (%) 20,4 Maturity Early Mid/Early Dormancy Medium Long Cooking type Firm Shape of tuber Round Oval/Oval Skin Color Light Yellow Jazzy THE revolution for the potato market: Wash, Boil, Enjoy. It is a productive variety, in the number of tubers per plant as well as the yield per hectare. Jazzy is a firm cooking type with an excellent taste and a good texture. Low bruising index. Ideal as a salad potato. Jazzy can be stored. Excellent long term storage potential, despite short dormancy. Yield (gross) Medium Under water weight 340 Dry matter (%) 18,8 Maturity Early Mid/Early Dormancy Short Cooking type Firm Shape of tuber Long Skin Color Light Yellow Lady Christl Early variety with excellent appearance and good taste. Suitable for production in various areas and soil types enabling year round supply. High marketable yields; early maturity offers grower reliability. Outstanding cooking quality. Firm cooking type. Do not pre-sprout. Susceptible to Rhizoctonia. Ensure skin set before harvesting. Susceptible to silver scab. Do not use spout inhibitors while handling. Yield (gross) Medium Under water weight 347 Dry matter (%) 19,1 Maturity Early Dormancy Short Medium Cooking type Firm Shape of tuber Long Oval/Oval Skin Color Yellow 17
table varieties Melody THE standard for table varieties. Very uniform tubers with shallow eyes. Excellent suitability for the washed pre-pack and baker end market. Good cooking characteristics. Rich flavour and good texture. Slightly mealy cooking type. Long dormancy. Reliable crop with good overall resistance to field diseases. Wait for eyes to wake up before planting. After harvest, dry the potatoes by ventilation. Melody is susceptible for ABC-disease (TNV). Yield (gross) High Under water weight 375 Dry matter (%) 20,5 Maturity Late Dormancy Medium Long Cooking type Medium Firm Shape of tuber Round Oval Skin Color Light Yellow Musica Easy to grow and strong variety. Deep yellow, firm flesh with an excellent taste; a musical treat for potato lovers. Also an interesting variety for the grower with high productivity, mid early maturity and resistance against PVY and a range of potato cyst nematodes. Multipurpose, also for fresh packed potato products. Early variety. Do not pre-sprout. Best skin finish is achieved when crop is stopped while canopy is still growing. Yield (gross) Very High Under water weight 361 Dry matter (%) 19,9 Maturity Mid Early Dormancy Short Medium Cooking type Firm Shape of tuber Long Oval/Oval Skin Color Yellow Flesh Color Deep Yellow Orchestra Very stable robust variety with high net yield. Good stress tolerance. Bred for the firm cooking table market. The shape and tuber size distribution makes the variety very suitable for the baker market. Early variety. Do not grow on scab sensitive soils. Wait for eyes to wake up before planting. Start to prevent late blight on time. Susceptible to fusarium. Yield (gross) High Under water weight 319 Dry matter (%) 17,8 Maturity Mid Early Dormancy Medium Cooking type Firm Shape of tuber Round Oval/Oval Skin Color Light Yellow
Soprano Unique combination between size, yield and appearance. Combines good appearance with an uniform size distribution. High marketable yield even in tough conditions. Medium firm cooking type. Suitable for home frying. Susceptible for scab. Very low risk of bruising. Yield (gross) Relatively High Under water weight 356 Dry matter (%) 19,5 Maturity Mid Early Dormancy Medium Cooking type Medium Firm Shape of tuber Long Oval/Oval Skin Color Light Yellow notes 19
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