Same - starchy potatoes are best for mashing.

Odd....no shortages of anything here.

^^Agree…russets are perfect.

There’s a cranberry shortage? I just bought several bags.

Russets all day long. Still a go-to in my household ;)

Yukon golds are falling out of favor by growers, so there is a possibility of shortfall. It was reported stretching current volume out over this year, but it sounds like they'll eventually disappear?

Cranberries are merely reduced production, 5% less than previous year.

In my garden at least Yukon Gold potatoes are not as productive compared to most other types of potatoes I've grown. I'll be sad to see them go as we prefer them as bakers.

I've had no issues here getting organic 'gold' or 'yellow' potatoes - not branded Yukon, tho. I mainly get the multiple pound bags from Walmart and Trader Joe's.

Agreed about unbranded yellow potatoes. Also agreed on the russets. I will say that In my experience, which isn't huge but is specific, russet mashed potatoes are softer and starchier and lend themselves better to additions, and gold are stiffer and more textured and flavorful. But then if you add a bunch of fat and milk and whatnot and who can tell when you're done, anyway?

“But then if you add a bunch of fat and milk and whatnot and who can tell when you're done, anyway?”

Not me, at least with my own experience using russets and YGs for mashed potatoes. By the time I’m done I highly doubt you’d know which starchy potato I used, especially on turkey day.

Golds have gotten so expensive and I dont find the nice sweet taste that attracted me buying them in the first place. Next time it will be russets. I paid almost seven dollars for a five pound bag a few days ago!

Yep, starchy potatoes like russets are the best for mashing.

I love gold potatoes -- they're usually labelled as "gold" or "baby gold", I've no idea if they're Yukon Gold. There doesn't seem to be a shortage of them where I am. I prefer the gold over redskins for roasting, but I like redskins better for potato salad.

Thank you all for your comments. I went with the gold potatoes from Costco.

I found Bluewater Farms cranberries from Canada, but no Ocean Spray to be had. Usually the stores have large displays of them, but not this year.

graywings, I bought some Ocean Spray yesterday and did notice fewer bags on display. I always buy extra bags of cranberries this time of year to freeze for year round use.

I had to laugh when I went shopping for potatoes on Friday. I needed just a few to make pasties. The individual Russet potatoes (bakers) cost $1.29/lb. Right around the corner were 5 lb bags of smaller Russets for $1.49 for the entire bag. I bought the 5 lbs, since you can always find something to do with potatoes, right? Prices are sometime a mystery.

Martha

Made a great mashed potato soup last night with leftover potatoes.

LOL! Martha, it's the same with matzah. The big sleeve of five boxes costs less than a single box. It's about labor and advertising. It's easier to shelve the big bags and boxes, and things like matzah and potatoes are often advertised specials and even loss leaders.

You don't have to celebrate Hanukkah to enjoy potato latkes...