Vegetables
Year Introduced: 1980
Country of Origin: Canada
Hybridizer or Originator: Garnet "Gary" Johnston

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Underground structures: Tuber
Uses: Vegetable
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Fruit is poisonous
Propagation: Other methods: Stolons and runners
Pollinators: Various insects
Parentage: Norgleam x USW 5279-4

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Common names
  • Potato

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Location: My Gardens
Date: July 11, 2015
First Harvest July 11: Planted April 8, 2015. See Growers Report.
Location: Augusta GA
Date: 2014-04-07
Location: Northwest N.J.
Date: 2012-09-15
Location: Eagle Bay, New York
Date: 2021-08-28
Potato (Solanum tuberosum 'Yukon Gold')
Location: Mentone ca
Date: May 27 2015
Seed pods formed after blooms faded.
Photo by tveguy3
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2021-04-08
Location: Eagle Bay, New York
Date: 2021-05-07
Yukon Gold seed potatoes

Date: 2012-09-20

Date: 2012-11-19

Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissio
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: King George, VA
Date: 2021-05-02

Date: 2012-12-07

Date: 2013-01-08

Date: 2013-01-08

Date: 2012-11-19
Comments:
  • Posted by Paul2032 ( Utah - Zone 5b) on Jul 15, 2015 9:49 PM concerning plant:
    If I want a baked potato I choose Russet. Most of the time for other potato dishes I choose Yukon Gold. Larger ones I peel and boil for mashed potatoes. Smaller ones I boil and mash, skin and all, and add sour cream, butter, garlic and some sliced green onions....we call this mashers. Great in potato salad. I often boil a few extra ones and put them in the refrigerator for a quick snack.......wonderful potatoes.
  • Posted by farmerdill (Augusta Georgia - Zone 8a) on Jun 23, 2013 12:36 PM concerning plant:
    An excellent early potato. My choice for "new" potatoes.
Plant Events from our members
lovesblooms On February 16, 2017 Seeds sown
seed potatoes; direct sown
lovesblooms On March 15, 2015 Seeds sown
seed potatoes
TBGDN On July 11, 2015 Harvested
First harvested Saturday, July 11, 2015. These make excellent new potatoes when served with green snap beans. This combination makes a lunch or supper meal complete, especially when served with home made breads and cold milk!
TBGDN On April 8, 2015 Seeds sown
Seed Potatoes Planted this date. Cool, sunny conditions.
chelle On May 7, 2015 Transplanted
Seed potatoes in compost rings, SW Monarda garden. Hot weather first 4 days, changing to cooler temps for second 4 day period. Mulched lightly with straw.

(*Need to mulch/bury outside bottom half before weather turns too dry.)
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