Yellow Finn potato facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Potato 'Yellow Finn' |
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| Genus | Solanum |
| Species | Solanum tuberosum |
| Cultivar | 'Yellow Finn' |
| Origin | Europe |
The Yellow Finn is a special type of potato. It is known as a cultivar, which means it's a plant created or chosen by people for certain features. This potato originally comes from Europe. It is a medium-sized potato with yellow flesh inside. Its skin can be white or yellow.
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All About the Yellow Finn Potato
What Makes It Special?
The 'Yellow Finn' potato has a dark yellow inside. It often looks a bit flat. It also has "deep eyes," which are the small indentations where new sprouts can grow.
Even though not many 'Yellow Finn' potatoes grow from each plant, farmers in California liked them. Many small farms grew them in the 1990s.
How It Grows
The 'Yellow Finn' potato plant grows to be about 2–3 feet (0.61–0.91 m) tall. It needs a medium amount of water to grow well. This potato is also good at fighting off a plant sickness called scab. This means it is "resistant" to scab.
Where It Comes From
A special kind of 'Yellow Finn' potato was grown on Lubbe Farms. This farm is in Montesano, Washington. They were still growing it there in 2016.
Carl Gustav Riipinen first grew these potatoes on his farm. His farm was in Montesano, right by the Chehalis River. He brought them from Finland in the 1950s.
Harvesting Yellow Finn Potatoes
Farmers often pick 'Yellow Finn' potatoes before they are fully grown. This is because people who buy them prefer smaller potatoes. So, farmers harvest them when they are still small.
