General Description

• An old Dutch variety, Bintje is the most popular yellow-fleshed potato variety
• Small to medium sized tubers
• Long oval shaped with pale cream/yellow skin flecked with brown spots
• Shallow eyes
• Cream/white flesh, firm texture, low sugar
• Good cooking and processing potato: commonly used for chips and fries
• Also great in potato salads
• Long shelf life providing they are kept in the dark
• Available: all year; peak supply: November to August

Season: Summer,Autumn,Winter,Spring

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Availablity: January,February,March,April,May,June,July,August,November,December

Growing Areas: 

QLD – Atherton Tableland, Fassifern Valley, Giru, Kalbar, Lockyer Valley
NSW – Armidale, Bathurst, Coffs Harbour, Crookwell, Dareton, Far North Coast, Finley, Gosford, Griffith, Hunter Valley, Macksville, Mudgee, Naro, New England, Riverina, Robertson
VIC – Ballarat, Geelong, Gippsland Hills, Melbourne Metropolitan Area
TAS – North West Coast
SA – Adelaide Plains, Mt Gambier, North Adelaide Hills, Riverland WA Gin Gin, Manjimup, Perth
NT – Katherine