Yukon Gold Potato: Growing Tips

Key facts

Seed company

Mccain Potatoes - A Division

Listed for

United Kingdom

Overview

Yukon Gold is a Canadian potato from the University of Guelph, where Gary Johnston bred it. The cross was made in 1966 and the variety was released in 1980. It has thin, smooth skin and yellow flesh. McCain maintains it on the UK list.

Yukon Gold traits

• Bred at the University of Guelph, Canada
• Released in 1980 from a 1966 cross
• Thin, smooth skin and yellow flesh

Good for

• Boiling
• General cooking

Yukon Gold FAQ

Sowing, care and common problems

Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every potato variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.

• Potato growing guide
• Seed Potatoes: Chitting, Cutting and Drying Before Planting
• When and How to Plant Potatoes: Depth, Spacing and Soil
• Earthing Up Potatoes and How Many Shoots to Keep
• Potato Growing Calendar: Spring and Late Summer Crops
• Potato Problems: Blight, Scab and Green Potatoes
• When to Harvest Potatoes and How to Store Them
• All 20 potato varieties

Source

Source: APHA (Animal and Plant Health Agency)

The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.

Written byYasuGrowing vegetables and fruit in Chiba, Japan, and building Gadenin. Corrections are welcome. 15 years of growing.