Jubilee is a mid-season, high-yielding potato variety with smooth yellow skin and pale yellow flesh. It has a slightly waxy texture, making it ideal for boiling, salads, and roasting. Known for its mild, buttery flavor, Jubilee stores well and offers good resistance to common scab and moderate resistance to blight. It grows best in well-drained soils in temperate to cool climates.
Characteristics
- Type: Maincrop or early maincrop (depending on the region and seed source)
- Skin Color: Smooth yellow to light brown
- Flesh Color: Pale yellow or cream
- Texture: Waxy to semi-waxy
- Shape: Oval to round
- Yield: High-yielding under good growing conditions
Culinary Uses
- Best For: Boiling, salads, roasting
- Texture when cooked: Holds shape well; slightly waxy, not overly floury
- Taste: Mild, buttery flavor
Disease Resistances
- Good resistance to common scab
- Moderate resistance to blight (late and early can vary)
- Relatively tolerant to virus infections (depending on the exact cultivar strain)