Mayan Gold Seed Potatoes
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Mayan Gold Seed Potatoes

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A distinctive Phureja-group potato with golden flesh and a rich nutty flavour, exceptional for roasting, chips and crisps but prone to breaking up if boiled hard.

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Description

Mayan Gold is different from a conventional white-fleshed maincrop. It belongs to the Phureja group and produces long oval, golden-yellow tubers with a pronounced nutty flavour and naturally dry texture. That combination made it popular with chefs and premium potato ranges.

It excels in high-heat cooking: roast potatoes, chips, crisps and wedges develop excellent flavour and colour. RHS specifically notes that it tends to fall apart when boiled, so boiling should not be presented as a primary use. It also cooks relatively quickly, so keep an eye on it in the oven or fryer rather than relying on timings for standard varieties.

Why grow Mayan Gold?

  • Maturity: Early Maincrop
  • Cooking type: Floury
  • Texture: Dry, floury and rich; can break up when boiled
  • Best for: Chipping, Crisping, Mashing, Roasting
  • Skin: Golden yellow
  • Flesh: Golden yellow
  • Tuber shape: Long oval

Growing note: Give Mayan Gold a full season but start checking tuber development from summer. In the kitchen, use gentler handling because the dry flesh can break down more readily than a waxy potato.

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Maturity

Cooking Type

Skin colour

Golden yellow
Flesh colour

Golden yellow
Tuber shape

Long oval
Texture

Dry, floury and rich; can break up when boiled

Planting & Growing

Chit seed potatoes in a cool, bright, frost-free place if you want to encourage an earlier start. Plant from late March into April once the soil is workable and conditions are suitable.

Plant approximately 10–15cm deep, allowing about 35–40cm between tubers and around 75cm between rows. Earth up developing shoots to keep tubers covered and maintain an even water supply while tubers are forming.

Variety-specific advice: Give Mayan Gold a full season but start checking tuber development from summer. In the kitchen, use gentler handling because the dry flesh can break down more readily than a waxy potato.

Harvest: Allow a longer season and check tuber development from late summer into autumn.

For detailed advice on chitting, feeding, watering, growing potatoes in bags and containers, harvesting and storage, see our Seed Potato Growing Guides.

Delivery & Seed Info

Dispatch & Delivery

New-season seed potato dispatch normally begins from December/January, with orders sent as varieties become available. Where possible, we will group items from the same order into one delivery.

Quality & Storage

Patch specialises in seed potatoes. Our seed potatoes are carefully stored to maintain quality and visually checked before packing and dispatch.

Need a Larger Quantity?

We stock more than 50 varieties and can supply larger quantities than those shown online. Contact Alex if you require a larger quantity or have a specific requirement.

Growing Advice

Need some help getting started? Visit our Seed Potato Growing Guides for advice on chitting, planting, growing in bags and containers, harvesting and storage.

Problems With Your Delivery?

Please check your order when it arrives and contact us promptly if anything has been damaged in transit.

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