Crop × region varieties

Potatoes varieties for the New England.

1 reviewed variety for the New England. Cool, humid continental climate with cold winters and short to moderate growing seasons. Forage and short-season grain are dominant; row-crop choices are constrained by season length.

145-day avg season
38–50" rain/yr
6 states

Yukon Gold
Good
Multiple — public variety
Yukon Gold is widely planted in New England fresh-market and home-garden potato production — yellow-flesh appeal in farmers' market sales channels and reliable mid-season maturity fit the regional growing season. Maine extension has an active potato variety trial program.

Verify with university trials

The trial reports below are the source of record for variety performance in the New England. Bookmark them and pull the current report each spring before ordering seed.

UMass Extension Crops & Soils →
UVM Extension Agronomy →
Cornell Field Crops →

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