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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: dandelion on July 05, 2006, 14:30:02

Title: Yukon Gold?
Post by: dandelion on July 05, 2006, 14:30:02

Does it grow this big? Or did I mix up my seed potatoes? Also growing Charlotte and Maris Peer.

(http://www.vrombaut.co.uk/GARDEN-PICS/yukon_gold.jpg)

Title: Re: Yukon Gold?
Post by: supersprout on July 05, 2006, 15:29:03

Them's fine nuggets dandelion :o  :)

Title: Re: Yukon Gold?
Post by: Tora on July 05, 2006, 19:54:30

I've never grown Yukon Gold but intend to do so next year!
How did they taste dandelion? Interested to know how they performed too.

Title: Re: Yukon Gold?
Post by: Wicker on July 05, 2006, 19:57:24

Wow, Dandelion, have planted Yukon Gold too (first time) but they are nowhere near ready yet - so you ahve certainly given us soemthing to live up to!

Like Tora look forward to your comments on taste - tho (as has been said elsewhere on this site) that can vary from plot to plot let along country to country ;D

Title: Re: Yukon Gold?
Post by: dandelion on July 05, 2006, 20:33:28

It passed the taste test with flying colours ;D.  I baked the big ones for dinner. The flesh is very yellow and creamy. Neither waxy nor floury, but almost buttery, so you don't need to add butter (we ate ours with a dollop of garlicky yoghurt).

I only got one BIG spud from each plant. The rest were  medium sized, small and tiny. But quite a good yield overall.

Title: Re: Yukon Gold?
Post by: Merry Tiller on July 05, 2006, 21:59:39

Baked potato with haggis, yuuuuuum

Title: Re: Yukon Gold?
Post by: Tora on July 06, 2006, 10:12:13

Thanks dandelion! Sounds lovely :P I'll definitely grow Yukon Gold next year then!

Title: Re: Yukon Gold?
Post by: dingerbell on July 06, 2006, 11:27:29

Me too... :)...Looks like a winner to me. I just tried some of my PFA...a bit early I know, but they were georgeous... :P