Keuka Gold

Commercial variety from Fedco. buff skin, light yellow flesh After its release from Cornell in 2004, these large oblong flat tasty tubers gained immediate popularity, especially with growers in the variable climates of upstate New York and New England. In 2009, the New York Times featured Keuka, implying its dethroning of the modern potato star Yukon Gold, and mentioning its rich flavor mashed or roasted. Shows resistance to scab and golden nematode. Susceptible to rhizoctonia.