Buff skin, white flesh. The quintessential Maine potato. Very adaptable to various soil and growing conditions, rugged, but sweet on the inside, just like a true Mainer.
A surprise winner for best French fry among several varieties that customer Tim Cunningham cooked up in a vat of olive oil at our 2017 spring Tree Sale (insert nostalgic sigh here).
Large uniform tubers store extremely well and resist late blight. Kennebecs are high yielding, resistant to dry spells and the last potato taken down by the leaf hopper.
Shows susceptibility to verticillium wilt and rhizoctonia. Get your fields on a 4–7 year rotation to avoid this variety’s tendency to scab. Large plants have a dense canopy of white flowers.
The name “Kennebec” comes from the Eastern Abenaki kinipek, meaning “large body of still water, large bay.” Late Blight Resistant. Indigenous Royalties.
Supplier Transparency:
? Small seed farmers including Fedco staff
? Family-owned companies or cooperatives, domestic and foreign
This item is certified organic