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Organic Yukon Gold Certified Seed Potatoes - 1 Lb.

SKU SYUKON1PO

Regular price: $15.99

Yukon Gold is the most famous European-style yellow fleshed potato renowned for outstanding flavor and dry texture. Perfect baked, boiled, mashed or fried. Our best seller. Very good keeper. Early-Season.

Variety Characteristics	Yukon Gold
Maturity	Early
Size of Plant	Tall-medium
Color of Skin	Golden
Color of Flesh	Golden
Eating Quality	Excellent
Tuber Shape	Round
Size of Tubers	Medium-large
Tuber Set	Mod-light
Yield	Medium-Heavy
Dormancy	Long
Color of Flower	Lavender
Tuber Late Blight Tolerance	Medium
Scab Resistance	Moderate
Suggested In-Row Spacing	10″
Ease of Growing	Average

When to Sow

Potatoes can be planted 1-2 weeks before the last frost date in spring. Small potatoes (1-1.5” diameter) can be planted whole or larger potatoes can be cut into pieces. Each piece of the tuber should have at least one eye (dormant bud). Cut the tubers a day early in order for the skin to dry before planting. Sprouts appear in 2 weeks.

Other Considerations

Hill plants shortly after emergence and again 3 weeks later, making sure to cover all exposed tubers to avoid greening, increase number of tubers, and promote larger growth.

Harvest

New potatoes can be harvested when plants begin to flower, around 7-8 weeks after planting. Storage potatoes should be harvested no earlier than 2 weeks after plants have died back.

Storage

Potatoes should be left out in a dry dark place to cure. Store potatoes in burlap, boxes, or crates in a dark, moist area at 38- 40ºF.