Yukon Gold Potato, Conventional

Yukon Gold Potato is one of the most popular and versatile potato varieties grown today. This mid-season potato produces smooth yellow skin and rich golden flesh with a naturally buttery flavor. Yukon Gold is prized by home cooks and gardeners alike for its creamy texture and excellent culinary versatility. Whether mashed, roasted, baked, or fried, this variety delivers consistently delicious results and dependable garden performance.

Seed potatoes are sold by the pound for planting.

SHIPPING INFO: Potatoes start shipping mid-March based on region. Orders will ship within the ideal planting window for your growing zone.

Why Grow Yukon Gold Potatoes?
• Famous buttery flavor and creamy texture
• Beautiful yellow skin with rich golden flesh
• Excellent for mashing, roasting, baking, and frying
• Reliable mid-season variety with strong yields
• A favorite for both home gardeners and chefs

Growing Information
🌱 Potato Type: Mid-season
🌱 Skin Color: Yellow
🌱 Flesh Color: Golden yellow
🌱 Days to Maturity: Approximately 90–100 days
🌱 Ease of Growing: Moderate
🌱 Planting Rate: About 10–12 seed pieces per pound
🌱 Expected Yield: Approximately 5–10 pounds harvested per pound planted
🌱 Growing Method: Certified seed potatoes, conventionally grown

Cultivation Tips
• Soil requirements: Plant in loose, well-drained soil rich in organic matter. Avoid compacted soils so tubers can expand easily.
• Sunlight: Full sun (6–8+ hours daily) for best yields.
• Planting: Plant after the risk of frost has passed once soil temperatures begin to warm. Larger seed potatoes may be cut into pieces with at least one eye per piece 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 are forming.
• Hilling: As plants grow, mound soil around the base of the stems to protect developing potatoes and increase yields.
• Crop rotation: Rotate potatoes to new planting areas every few years to reduce soil-borne disease pressure.

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. For full-sized potatoes, allow plants to mature and harvest 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 developed in Canada in the early 1960s as a cross between a North American white potato and a wild South American yellow-fleshed variety. It quickly became one of the most popular potatoes worldwide thanks to its distinctive 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: Certified seed potatoes.

Seed potatoes may arrive with natural soil present. Do not wash before planting.