Potato Canada Gold is a resilient root vegetable that adapts well to various growing regions, renowned for its high yields and robust market performance. With a short dormancy period, Canada Gold develops uniformly round tubers that size up quickly. It surpasses other yellow varieties in flavor, texture, color, and disease resistance, making it a standout choice for gardeners. Each smooth-skinned, golden tuber has moist, light-yellow flesh with a slightly sweet flavor, ideal for boiling and baking. Canada Gold potatoes are not only delicious but also a good source of dietary fiber, magnesium, and potassium.
This Solanum tuberosum variety, commonly referred to as potato or Irish potato, belongs to the nightshade family (Solanaceae). The plants grow in a semi-upright, vining form, reaching 18 to 24 inches tall and producing light-yellow flowers. Canada Gold offers high yields of well-storing potatoes, with natural resistance to scab, PVY, and foliar blight. For best results, harvest when the plant tops die back in late summer or early fall for optimal tuber size and uniformity.
Canada Gold thrives in sunny locations with ample space and fertile, well-drained soil with an acidic pH. Keep the soil evenly moist until the plants finish flowering, then reduce watering by half to enhance flavor and texture. Canada Gold also demonstrates good drought tolerance once established, making it a reliable choice for various climates.
A cool-season crop and one of the first vegetables to be planted in spring, potatoes can be sown directly in the garden about 2 to 3 weeks before the last frost date. This variety requires cold temperatures to germinate and can tolerate moderate frost, making it suitable for early-season planting.
Seed Potato Definition:
A tuber that has several eyes whose purpose is to be planted.
Genetically identical to the parent potato.
A faster way to grow potatoes vs seed.
Guaranteed virus free and disease free stock.
2-pound bag of tubers, plants 20 to 25 feet of row.
