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North AmericaIconicReleased 1980

Yukon Gold

Distinctive yellow flesh, buttery flavour. The most-recognised North American specialty variety.

At a glance

Origin
Canada (1980)
Region
North America
Released
1980
Classification
Iconic

Best uses

All-purposeBoiling / SaladMashing

About this variety

Distinctive yellow flesh, buttery flavour. The most-recognised North American specialty variety.

Yukon Gold is classified as a north america variety released in 1980, primarily used for all-purpose, boiling / salad, mashing. For agronomic specs, breeder details, and trial data not yet captured here, refer to the source registries linked at the bottom of this page.

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Sources & methodology

Variety profiles aggregate data from CIP Lima genebank, ICAR-CPRI variety catalogue, EU Common Catalogue, USDA PVPO, AHDB Potato Variety Database, NIAB, NAK Netherlands, the Potato Pedigree Database, national breeding programmes (CAAS, EARO, BARI, INTA, EMBRAPA, INIFAP, IHAR-PIB, VNIIKKH), and peer-reviewed literature in Potato Research and the American Journal of Potato Research.

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