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Kennebec (potato)

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Genus
  
Solanum

Origin
  
Maine, USA in 1941

Rank
  
Cultivar

Species
  
Solanum tuberosum

Higher classification
  
Potato

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Breeder
  
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Scientific name
  
Solanum tuberosum 'Kennebec'

Similar
  
Potato, Red Pontiac, Russet Burbank, Red Norland, Bintje

Kennebec is a medium- to late-maturing white potato. It was bred by the USDA and selected by Presque Isle Station, Maine in 1941. Kennebec is not under plant variety protection. This fast-growing variety has high yields. It maintains good quality in storage and is grown for both fresh market use and chipping.

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Botanical characteristics

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  • The Kennebec plant is non-pigmented, large and erect, with thick stems that are prominently angled.
  • Sprouts are grayish green with a slightly purple bottom.
  • The leaves are broad, long and dark green with slightly pubescent midribs.
  • Primarily the leaflets are ovate, large and grow in pairs of four. Secondary leaflets occur in a medium number. Tertiary leaflets occur very seldom, if at all. Terminally, the leaflets stay ovate and have acute tips and a lobed base.
  • Very few of the large white flowers emerge from the scantly pubescent green buds.
  • Tubers are medium thick with an elliptical to oblong shape. The skin is smooth and creamy with shallow eyes.

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  • Kennebec is resistant to tuber net necrosis, which Potato leafroll virus causes.
  • It is moderately resistant to foliage late blight, black leg, fusarium dry rot, phoma rot, potato wart, seed-piece decay, PVS and PVX.
  • It is susceptible to common scab, fusarium dry rot, tuber late blight, leaf roll, pink eye, and Rhizoctonia.
  • It is highly susceptible to Verticillium wilt.

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    References

    Kennebec (potato) Wikipedia
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