Description
Yukon Gem is a new disease-resistant golden-fleshed potato. It’s father is ‘Yukon Gold’ and mother is rugged Scottish variety, ‘Brodick’ from which it gets Late Blight resistance. Stronger yield and less challenging than Yukon Gold. Late-Season.
Variety Characteristics | Yukon Gem |
Maturity | Late |
Size of Plant | Medium-large |
Color of Skin | Golden |
Color of Flesh | Golden |
Eating Quality | Good |
Tuber Shape | Oval |
Size of Tubers | Medium-large |
Tuber Set | Moderate |
Yield | Medium-heavy |
Dormancy | Medium |
Color of Flower | Lavender |
Tuber Late Blight Tolerance | Medium-high |
Scab Resistance | Mod-high |
Suggested In-Row Spacing | 10″ |
Ease of Growing | ![]() |