[2] Melody has a high yield potential and has an overall good disease resistance.

It is resistant to late blight on tubers, common scab, bruising,[3] Fusarium sulphureum (dry rot) and Globodera rostochiensis (a potato cyst nematode).

[1] The breeder, Meijer Research B.V.,[1] a Dutch company,[4] holds the rights until 2030.

[1] The 'Melody' potato features oval-shaped tubers with yellow skin and medium-yellow flesh.

[3] When sprouted, the base of the sprout is violet in colour; the plant itself reaches a medium height with red-violet flowers that produce few berries.