Yukon Gold Potato is one of the most beloved potato varieties for home cooks and gardeners alike. This mid-season variety produces beautiful yellow-skinned potatoes with rich, golden flesh and a naturally buttery flavor. Known for its creamy texture and exceptional versatility in the kitchen, Yukon Gold is ideal for mashing, roasting, baking, and frying. Reliable yields and excellent flavor make this a must-have variety for any home garden.
Potatoes are sold by the pound as seed potatoes for planting.
SHIPPING INFO: Potatoes start shipping mid-March based on region. Orders are shipped within the appropriate planting window for your growing zone.
Why Grow Yukon Gold Potatoes?
• Famous buttery flavor and creamy texture
• Beautiful golden-yellow flesh and smooth yellow skin
• Excellent for mashing, roasting, baking, and frying
• Reliable mid-season producer with strong yields
• A favorite among gardeners, chefs, and home cooks
Growing Information
🌱 Potato Type: Mid-season
🌱 Skin Color: Yellow
🌱 Flesh Color: Golden yellow
🌱 Days to Maturity: Approximately 90–100 days
🌱 Planting Rate: About 10–12 seed pieces per pound
🌱 Expected Yield: Approximately 5–10 pounds harvested per pound planted
Cultivation Tips
• Soil requirements: Plant in loose, well-drained soil rich in organic matter. Avoid compacted soils to allow tubers to expand easily.
• Sunlight: Full sun (6–8+ hours daily) for best yields.
• Planting: Plant after danger of frost has passed once soil temperatures begin to warm. Cut larger seed potatoes into pieces with at least one eye each before planting.
• Spacing: Plant seed pieces about 12 inches apart in rows spaced 30–36 inches apart.
• Watering: Potatoes require consistent moisture throughout the growing season, especially during early growth and after flowering when tubers begin forming.
• Hilling: As plants grow, mound soil around the base of the stems to protect developing tubers and increase yields.
• Crop rotation: Rotate potato crops every few years to reduce soil-borne diseases.
Harvesting
Yukon Gold potatoes are typically ready for harvest about 90–100 days after planting. Baby potatoes can be harvested earlier once tubers begin forming, while full-sized storage potatoes should be harvested after the vines die back. Yukon Gold potatoes have a moderately short dormancy period and are excellent for fresh eating.
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History
The Yukon Gold potato was first bred in Canada in the early 1960s as a cross between a North American white potato and a wild South American yellow-fleshed potato. It quickly gained worldwide popularity for its distinctive golden color, buttery flavor, and versatility in the kitchen.
Non-GMO Commitment: At Growing Farmers and The Farm on Central, all our plants are guaranteed non-GMO and not genetically modified in any way, upholding natural breeding methods and promoting sustainable gardening and farming practices.
Growing method: This product is sourced from a partner farm committed to sustainable, regenerative, and environmentally responsible farming practices that prioritize soil health and biodiversity.
Seed potatoes may arrive with natural soil present. Do not wash before planting.
