Yukon gold was my first attempt, cause I had many to spare. I also have Red Norland, Russet and Honeysuckle Gold ( which is a lower carb potato) which I will can next week, as long as these turn out ok. I buy the seed potatoes in bags which contain anywhere from 8 to 23 potatoes per bag. The bags are not clear so you dont know what you're getting til you open it up. Plus the fact that you can cut up the seed potatoes to multiple sections with eyes. As not to get too few, I assume each bag only has the minimum 8 potatoes in it, just to wind up with way more than I need . I have 3 main potato beds ( one for each main variety the Yukon, red and russet). Since I always have way more than I need, I then grow what ever I have left in like 10 gallon planters. I started with 8 planters , then 15 , last year 25 planters ( plus the 3 beds which are 4 X 8, and all I really need ). This year , I had way more extra seed potatoes than I needed , so cleared some land on the side of my house and had an additional 3 etc foot rows of potatoes. The 3 initial beds are all we need. Everything else is extra. They only store so long before they sprouts, so we do everything in our power to preserve them ( frozen fries, pierogis...). Even after all that , having potatoes for dinner in one way or another a few times a week, we still have more than we need. Thats where the canning comes in. Wanted to preserve them before they sprout. Really dont have anything to lose, as they would ultimately wind up being tossed anyway.
As long as these work out, Ill do a few jars of the other varieties next week. My guess is Ill be able to use the fresh potatoes through December, but after that they will have sprouted too much. I haven't bought a potato since mid June, pickles since July ( and have enough to last me until I start making them next year), string beans and tomato products ( puree, whole, diced, salsa and paste). Im not self sufficient, but the canning , pickling, freezing and dehydrating has definitely left me with quite a bounty of food on hand.
***Sorry for the long winded, run on sentenced post. Basically I grow too many potatoes. Much more than I need so I need ways to store/ preserve them***