Donald A. Young

For other people named Donald Young, see Donald Young (disambiguation).

Donald A. Young CM (October 21, 1929 – December 7, 2015) was a Canadian scientist whose research greatly impacted potato production in North America, and the international French-fry industry.[1] He is best known for developing the Shepody potato. Released in 1980, Shepody was the first potato developed specifically for the North American French fry market and quickly became popular with farmers.[2] Young received many honours throughout his career, including the prestigious Order of Canada.

  1. ^ General, Office of the Secretary to the Governor. "Mr. Donald Alcoe Young". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  2. ^ A Century of Science, Potato Research Centre celebrates 100 years, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 2012, ISBN 978-1-100-21031-5