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Kennebec

Kennebec is a medium-early to medium-late, mainly waxy potato variety. It has a high to very high yield and good grading. The tuber is uniformly round-oval thick. Kennebec is mainly used in the industry and for french fries and chips.

Profile
Maturity
medium early to medium late
Tubers
airly uniformly round-oval, thick, flat-eyed
Flesh color
white
Skin
light yellow and smooth
Yield
high to very high, good grading
Herb
large leaves, good ground cover, very drought resistant
Germ
red-purple, more strongly coloured at the base, thick, conical, medium pubescence
Flower
very rare, white
Late blight
little sensitive
Tuber blight
little sensitive
Potato scab
medium sensitive
Potato cancer
medium to little sensitive
Black-leggedness
low to medium sensitivity
Virus Yn
low sensitive
Drought resistance
good to very good
Nematodes
sensitive
Dormancy
medium to long
Cooking Characteristics
Cooking type
Cooking type BC, slight blackening after cooking
Usage
French fries, chips, industry
Shelf life
medium
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