Variety performance review
Yukon Gold in the New England.
- Good
- Multiple — public variety
- Mid-season (90–110 days)
- Organic-approved
Regional strengths
Yukon Gold is widely planted in New England fresh-market and home-garden potato production — yellow-flesh appeal in farmers' market sales channels and reliable mid-season maturity fit the regional growing season. Maine extension has an active potato variety trial program.
Regional weaknesses
Yukon Gold is moderately susceptible to common scab on alkaline soils — manage soil pH below 5.5 in scab-prone fields. Late blight fungicide protection required in wet seasons. Storage life is shorter than Russet Burbank.
Yield data
Trial-verified performance.
Average yield
— cwt/acre
Data quality
trial verified
Agronomic ratings
Drought tolerance
fair
Standability
good
Emergence
good
Winter hardiness
na
Disease resistance
- Late blight:fair
- Early blight:fair
- Common scab:fair
Best for
- fresh-market and CSA potato production
- home gardens
- early-mid harvest scheduling
Not recommended for
- long-storage operations
- alkaline scab-prone fields
Best soil types
loam, well-drained sandy loam
Seeding rate
Spacing-driven
Data quality & sources
Quality: trial-verified · Last updated 2024.