Keuka Gold is a mid-season potato cultivar bred at Cornell University to match the beloved Yukon Gold in flavor and reliability while delivering superior yields. These buff-skinned, yellow-fleshed tubers mature in 80 to 90 days and thrive across all hardiness zones. A workhorse variety for gardeners who want vigorous plants, heavy crops, and potatoes that taste genuinely excellent whether boiled, roasted, or baked.
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Bred at Cornell University to rival Yukon Gold, Keuka Gold combines the dependability of a workhorse with exceptional flavor and robust yields. The plants grow vigorously with white flowers and demonstrate resistance to common scab and golden nematode, two serious potato threats. Buff-colored skin encases creamy yellow flesh that stores remarkably well, giving you potatoes that taste just as good in January as they do fresh from the garden.
Keuka Gold excels in boiling, where its creamy yellow flesh and buttery flavor truly shine; it's equally at home roasted or baked. The excellent storage life means you can harvest in fall and cook with these potatoes well into winter, making it valuable for gardeners who want fresh-tasting harvest-to-table crops throughout the colder months.
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Keuka Gold is grown from seed potatoes planted directly into the garden. Plant seed pieces 10 inches apart when soil temperature reaches 50 degrees Fahrenheit or warmer in spring.
Plant seed potatoes directly into prepared garden soil in spring once soil temperatures reach 50 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Space seed pieces 10 inches apart in rows; the vigorous vines will fill in quickly.
Keuka Gold reaches harvest maturity in 80 to 90 days from planting. Dig potatoes once the plants naturally die back or after the first killing frost, when the skin has fully set. Use a garden fork to carefully lift hills, working gently to avoid bruising the buff-skinned tubers. Cure harvested potatoes in a cool, dark place for 10 to 14 days before storage to toughen the skin.
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“Keuka Gold emerged from Cornell University's potato breeding program, developed as an answer to the enduring demand for a potato as reliable and flavorful as Yukon Gold but with improved disease resistance and yields. Named after Keuka Lake in New York's Finger Lakes region, this cultivar represents decades of institutional plant breeding focused on creating potatoes that perform consistently for home and market growers alike.”