Vermont Gold Coin Potatoes
The hardiest, most vigorous in growth, most productive, and the best in table quality of all potatoes, it had proved to be absolutely unequaled for main crop! The vines are strong, with exceptionally luxuriant deep-green foliage, making a healthy growth when other varieties are cut down by blight. The tubers are of good size and lie closely together in the hill. In form the tubers are slightly oblong, rather small and there is but little waste in paring. The skin is thin, smooth, and glossy, of a light golden tint, having just sufficient coloring to distinguish it from the white-skinned varieties. The flesh is fine grained, of a pure pearly whiteness, and cooks to a dry floury whiteness. Unlike most of the main-crop or late sorts, which need to be well fried out before they will cook properly, these new Vermont “Gold Coins,” even when freshly dug, cook dry and mealy. Its vigorous growth and great productiveness make it the most profitable variety for the planter, and its great solidity, smooth regular form, and unequaled table quality will make it the most popular and quickest selling on market. Lb 30 cts.; 3 lbs for 75 cts.
Originally listed in: Burpee's Annual for 1916
The hardiest, most vigorous in growth, most productive, and the best in table quality of all potatoes, it had proved to be absolutely unequaled for main crop! The vines are strong, with exceptionally luxuriant deep-green foliage, making a healthy growth when other varieties are cut down by blight. The tubers are of good size and lie closely together in the hill. In form the tubers are slightly oblong, rather small and there is but little waste in paring. The skin is thin, smooth, and glossy, of a light golden tint, having just sufficient coloring to distinguish it from the white-skinned varieties. The flesh is fine grained, of a pure pearly whiteness, and cooks to a dry floury whiteness. Unlike most of the main-crop or late sorts, which need to be well fried out before they will cook properly, these new Vermont “Gold Coins,” even when freshly dug, cook dry and mealy. Its vigorous growth and great productiveness make it the most profitable variety for the planter, and its great solidity, smooth regular form, and unequaled table quality will make it the most popular and quickest selling on market. Lb 30 cts.; 3 lbs for 75 cts.
Originally listed in: Burpee's Annual for 1916