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'Gold Rush' Potatoes

Sub-Category:	Main Season

Sub-Category 2:
Description:	Mid-season. Oblong to long tubers with well-russeted skin and medium-dry, white flesh. Fair storage. Very resistant to drought and common scab, verticillium, black spot bruising and hollow heart. Large upright vine.
Days To Maturity:	NA
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Overall: (4.0 Stars) Taste: (4.0 Stars) Yield: (3.0 Stars) Ease/Reliability: (4.0 Stars)

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KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease

Reviewed on 04/04/2010 by Digit - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Spokane, Washington, United States Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days Soil Texture: Sand Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40') Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
A nice russet. The yield was a little lower than the 3 other varieties I was growing and compared to Yukon Gold, it had poor winter storage qualities. At harvest, the tubers were of very good quality.

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