Kennebec
Standard variety for production in traditional areas of Southern Europe.
Category: |
Fresh Market |
Usage: |
Consumption - frying |
Maturity: |
Medium early to medium late |
Foliage: |
High and covering |
Tuber shape: |
Few big and round to round oval tubers |
Skin colour: |
Yellow |
Flesh colour: |
White |
Cooking type: |
B - waxy |
Dry matter content: |
Medium to high |
Dormancy period: |
Medium to long, good storability |
Nematodes: |
Susceptible |
Wart disease: |
Susceptible |
Foliage blight: |
Fairly good resistance |
Tuber blight: |
Fairly good resistance |
Common scab: |
Susceptible |
Growing: |
Strong plant with good heat and drought resistance. Careful when lifting as the skin is fragile |