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 |  |
