Jacky Potato Supplier

Quick Overview

Jacky is a versatile mid-season potato variety prized for its reliable yields and excellent cooking qualities. This all-rounder potato features a slightly oval shape with smooth, yellow skin and creamy yellow flesh that maintains its color well after cooking. Developed primarily for table use, it offers a perfect balance between waxy and floury textures, making it adaptable to various culinary applications. Jacky potatoes are particularly popular in European markets where they’re favored for their consistent performance in both home kitchens and food service applications. The variety shows good resistance to common diseases and stores well under proper conditions, making it a low-risk choice for farmers.

Origin & History

Jacky was developed in Germany through careful breeding programs aimed at creating a dependable table potato with wide adaptability. Introduced in the early 2000s, it quickly gained popularity among farmers due to its stable yields and resistance to major potato diseases. The variety was specifically bred to perform well in diverse growing conditions across Central and Northern Europe. Its development focused on achieving the ideal balance between cooking quality and agronomic performance. Over the past two decades, Jacky has become established as a go-to variety for fresh market sales and has seen gradual adoption in processing sectors as well.

Specifications

Jacky potatoes typically contain 14-16% starch content, placing them in the medium-starch category suitable for multiple uses. The tubers are medium-sized, averaging 80-120 grams, with a uniform oval shape that makes them ideal for mechanical washing and packaging. The skin is thin and smooth with a light yellow color, while the flesh maintains a consistent creamy yellow hue after cooking. This variety matures in about 90-110 days depending on growing conditions, offering farmers good flexibility in planting schedules. Jacky demonstrates moderate resistance to common scab and shows better-than-average tolerance to late blight compared to similar table varieties.

Key Characteristics

1. Balanced Texture: The medium-starch content provides just enough firmness for boiling while allowing for decent mashability.
2. Excellent Culinary Performance: Maintains shape well in salads but also breaks down sufficiently for creamy mashed potatoes.
3. Visual Appeal: Attractive yellow flesh color that doesn’t darken excessively after cooking.
4. Good Storability: Shows minimal sprouting and maintains quality for extended periods in proper storage conditions.
5. Adaptable Growth: Performs consistently across different soil types and climate conditions within temperate zones.

Best Uses

Jacky is primarily an all-around table potato that excels in boiling, steaming, and roasting applications. Its medium starch content makes it particularly well-suited for traditional German potato salads and other dishes where shape retention is important. While not ideal for professional-grade potato chips, it can produce acceptable homemade-style chips when sliced thickly. The variety works well in soups and stews as it maintains some texture without becoming mushy. Some processors use Jacky for pre-made refrigerated potato products where its color stability is an advantage. It’s generally not used for starch production due to its moderate starch levels.

Supply Availability

We cultivate Jacky potatoes on our own farms using sustainable growing practices that emphasize quality and food safety. Through our network of trusted partner growers across Europe, we can guarantee consistent supply of Jacky potatoes throughout the year. We offer flexible packaging options ranging from small consumer packs to bulk quantities tailored to your specific needs. Our quality control measures ensure only the best Jacky potatoes reach your business, whether for fresh market sales or food service applications. We maintain strict cold chain management to preserve the potatoes’ excellent keeping qualities during storage and transport.