Kennebec

Description

White Flesh & Yellow Skin

Medium Maturity

Susceptible to Scab & Tuber Late Blight

Moderately Resistant to Foliage Late Blight

Excellent Winter Storage

Cooking – Excellent for Boiling, baking, chipping, and french frying.

Planting – Place potatoes 4-5” deep and 12-14” apart with at least 3 feet between rows. Cover potatoes with 2-3” of soil. Larger potatoes can be cut prior to planting. Ensure there is an equal number of eyes on each cut piece.

Growing – Hill plants once they begin to emerge from the soil.  Continue to pull dirt up around the plants as they grow.  Keep the soil moist, but not overly saturated during the growing season.  Containers may need daily watering.

Harvest –  Flowering is often an indicator young potatoes are almost ready to harvest. For winter storage, potatoes should remain in the ground until light frosts or natural maturity dry down the leaves and stems.