Red Gold (G7015-11RY)

Parentage –G68211 x G6521-4RY¹

Breeder –Bred and selected by a cooperative program including Agriculture Canada, University of Guelph and Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food; the yellow flesh was inherited from S. phureja¹

Maturity – Early to mid-season^{1,2 ,3}

Usage – Tablestock; ideal for roasting, frying, mashing, baking^1,3

Plant – Medium sized with spreading, floppy canopy^1,2; slight speckled reddish coloration on stems¹

Leaves – Ovate, open; upper surface is dark yellowish green with deep veination giving leaves a crinkled appearance; lower surface has strong yellow-green color; one to four primary leaflet pairs and few to no, small secondary and tertiary leaflets¹

Flowers – Small, dark purple with yellow-gold anthers; moderate berry production¹

Tubers – Medium to small sized, oval to round; smooth, pink-red skin with evenly distributed shallow eyes; eyes and eyebrows are brighter pink than skin; deep yellow flesh^1,2; produces 10-15 tubers per plant; medium specific gravity¹

Strengths – Moderately resistant to scab, field resistant to leaf roll and potato virus Y^1,3,5

Weaknesses – Short tuber dormancy period^1,2,4,5, susceptible to bacterial ring rot and powdery mildew¹

Pictures^{3, 4, 5}

References: ¹Coffin, R. et al. Red Gold: A yellow-fleshed, red-skinned potato cultivar with dormancy and high tuber set. American Potato Journal, 1988. ²Potato Red Gold. CC Grow, 2022. ³Scheepers, John. Red Gold Potato. Kitchen Garden Seeds, 2022. ⁴Justin Bula- Northern Sand Farms ⁵Red Gold Seed Potatoes. Johnny’s Selected Seeds, 2022.

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Last Revised: 8/29/22

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