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Potato 'Yukon Gold'

Solanum tuberosum

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Belonging to the Solanum genus (Solanum tuberosum 'Yukon Gold'), Yukon Gold is a variety of Potato.

Canadian strain, this golden skinned, yellow fleshed variety has a full, rich, buttery flavour. Perfect for baking and mashing

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Yukon Gold grows as a Perennial and is a Vegetable. Being a Perennial, it tends to grow best over several years (approx 3 years and greater). Yukon Gold is known for growing to a height of approximately 3.90 feet (that's 1.20 metres in metric).

Canada is thought to be the country of origin for Yukon Gold.

Due to how easy it is to grow in a variety of conditions, Yukon Gold Potato is great for beginner gardeners and those that like low maintainance gardens.

This plant info is provided by the myfolia gardener's wiki. All details about Potato 'Yukon Gold' have been kindly provided by our members.

How to grow Potato 'Yukon Gold'

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Medium

Plant in a location that enjoys partial sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Yukon Gold is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. A soil ph of between 5.0 and 6.0 is ideal for Yukon Gold as it does best in moderately acidic soil - weakly acidic soil.

Growing Yukon Gold from seed

Sow 5.85 inches (15.0 cm) deep with a guideline distance of 11.7 inches (30.0 cm).

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Yukon Gold about 14 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Yukon Gold

As Yukon Gold is tender, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

Harvesting Yukon Gold

Potato 'Yukon Gold' information

Lifecycle The lifecycle that Yukon Gold exhibits. Perennial Category The category for the Yukon Gold plant. Vegetable
Hardiness Is Yukon Gold frost hardy? Tender Country of Origin Where does Yukon Gold come from? Canada
Mature Height How tall does Yukon Gold grow? 1.20 metres / 3.90 feet Mature Spread How wide does Yukon Gold grow? 45.0 cm / 1.46 feet
pH Range The level of acidity for Yukon Gold. 5.0 - 6.0
Sun How much sunlight does Yukon Gold need to grow? Partial Sun
Water Requirements How much water does Yukon Gold require? Medium Nitrogen Requirements How much nitrogen fertiliser does Yukon Gold need? Low
Ideal Germination Temperature Range What temperatures does Yukon Gold need in order to germinate? 15°C / 59°F to 25°C / 77°F Growing Temperatures What temperatures are best to grow Yukon Gold in? Help build our wiki! to Help build our wiki!
Sowing Depth How deep to plant Yukon Gold? 15.0 cm / 5.85 inches
Sowing Distance Apart How far apart to sow Yukon Gold 30.0 cm / 11.7 inches
Edible? Is Yukon Gold edible? edible

How long does Yukon Gold take to grow?

These estimates for how long Potato 'Yukon Gold' takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world. Start logging and journaling your observations to participate!

Days to Germination How long does it take Yukon Gold to germinate? 19 days Average 19 days | Min 7 days | Max 48 days (43)
Days to Transplant How long until I can plant out Yukon Gold? + 16 days Average 16 days | Min days | Max days (0)
Days to Maturity How long until Yukon Gold is ready for harvest / bloom? + 98 days Average 98 days | Min 69 days | Max 147 days (22)
Total Growing Days How long does it take to grow Yukon Gold? = 133 days

When should I sow Yukon Gold?

Folia's when to plant Potato 'Yukon Gold' estimates are relative to your last frost date. Enter your frost dates and we'll calculate your sowing and planting dates for you!

Latest Potato 'Yukon Gold' Reviews

22 Apr 2012

Rick's Potatoes, Yukon was Reviewed day 21

Some started sprouting a few days ago. but all are now showing above ground. Took a little longer than I expected.

2 stars
19 May 2011

angelchrome's Potato 'Yukon Gold' was Reviewed day 405

Decent yield. Did get hollow heart on the largest tubers, and likely would have seen it on more if I’d allowed the plants to grow longer. Might grow again, but there are lots of varieties to try.

3 stars

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