Saginaw Gold: A yellow-fleshed potato cultivar with medium-high specific gravity and excellent chip and french fry quality after storage

Inheritance of Yellow-flesh Intensity in Diploid Potatoes

“…Several yellow-flesh potato cultivars have been developed and released in the United States and Canada in the last 20 years: 'Delta Gold' (Reeves et al, 1980), 'Michigold' (Chase et al, 1992), 'Norwis' (Cipar et al, 1990), 'Red Gold' (Coffin et al, 1987), 'Rose Gold' (Coffin et al, 1988), 'Saginaw Gold' (Coffin et al, 1989) and 'Yukon Gold' (Johnston and Rowberry, 1981). 'Yukon Gold' is the yellow-flesh cultivar that has received the greatest acceptance by U.S. consumers.…”