Characteristics of Recommended Potato Varieties for the Home Garden
Solanum tuberosum
| Variety |
Maturing |
Comments |
| Yukon Gold |
Early to Mid season |
Large, yellow-fleshed variety. They are excellent baked, boiled,
or mashed. The potatoes also store well. |
| Superior |
Mid season |
Good baked, boiled, or mashed. Resistant to potato scab. |
| Red Pontiac |
Late maturing |
High yields, large round potatoes, easy to grow, stores well. |
| Kennebec |
Late maturing |
Excellent producer, large potatoes, great for baking or frying,
stores well. |
| Russet Norkotah |
Late maturing |
Excellent baking potato, excellent producer, large potatoes. |
| White Rose |
Early to Mid season |
Good producer, good for cooking, doesn't store well. |
| Russet |
Mid season |
Excellent producer, excellent baking potato, large potatoes, excellent
for storage. |
| Norland |
Early maturing |
Red skin, white flesh, excellent when boiled, fried, or mashed,
stores well. |
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