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'Yukon Gold' Potato
Best early-harvest potato for home gardeners seeking high-yield culinary versatility.
Discover the 'Yukon Gold' Potato, a popular choice for home gardeners seeking a richly flavored, early-harvesting variety. This yellow-skinned potato is superb for baking and versatile in the kitchen, perfect for soups or side dishes. Tubers are rounded with thin, succulent skins and mature quickly, often within 70 days. A single 2-pound bag provides ample seed potatoes, yielding an impressive harvest for your culinary adventures. Grown from guaranteed virus-free stock, these potatoes are ideal for planting in beds or containers.
$17.95
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Price vs Category Average
+69%
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SKU
33718
Who it's for
- Home cooks prioritizing rich flavor and creamy texture
- Busy chefs needing a reliable, all-purpose kitchen staple
- Impatient gardeners wanting a quick, early-season harvest
Who should skip it
- Homesteaders requiring long-term winter root cellar storage
- Gardeners with high-pH soil prone to cosmetic blemishes
- Urban growers working with heavy, unamended clay soil
Performance breakdown
Harvest Speed
Rapid 70-day maturity cycle delivers fresh produce in record time.
Culinary Versatility
Exceptional texture makes these ideal for baking, boiling, or mashing.
Planting Flexibility
Thrives equally well in traditional garden beds or compact containers.
Disease Resistance
Guaranteed virus-free stock ensures a healthy, worry-free growing season.
Yield Potential
Two pounds of seed potatoes provide a substantial, reliable kitchen harvest.
Climate Adaptability
Wide hardiness zone range allows for successful cultivation across most regions.
Key Specs
SKU
33718
Genus
Solanum
Species
tuberosum
Item Form
Bareroot
Days To Maturity
70 to 90 days
Mature Height
18 inches
Mature Width
4 Feet
Package Quantity
2 pounds
Features
- Superb baking quality with rich flavor
- Early harvest time
- Thin, succulent skins
- High yield potential
- Suitable for beds and containers
- Guaranteed virus and disease-free stock
- Edible product
What customers say
Customers consistently praise the exceptional quality and reliability of these Yukon Gold seed potatoes. Reviews frequently highlight the robust growth and impressive yields achieved, even by novice gardeners. The resulting potatoes are described as true to the classic buttery flavor and texture expected from the variety. Gardeners appreciate the dependable performance, making this seed stock a highly recommended choice for consistent harvest success.
Know before you buy
These potatoes typically reach maturity between 70 and 90 days after planting. Because they are an early-harvest variety, you can expect to start digging them up relatively quickly compared to late-season types.
Yes, Yukon Gold potatoes are well-suited for container gardening. Ensure your container is large enough to accommodate their mature spread of 48 inches and provides adequate drainage.
These potatoes are sourced from certified stock that has been tested to ensure they are free from common potato viruses and diseases. Starting with healthy, certified seed potatoes is the best way to prevent soil-borne issues and ensure a vigorous, high-yielding crop.
These potatoes feature thin, succulent skins that are perfectly edible. Many gardeners prefer to leave the skins on for added texture and nutrients when baking or roasting.
Yukon Gold potatoes thrive in full sun and are adaptable to a wide range of climates, spanning USDA Hardiness Zones 2 through 11. They should be planted in the spring once the soil has warmed up.
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