Kennebec Potato
Kennebec Potato is an oval to oblong, uniform shape root vegetable with fruit around 3-5 inches long, medium to large. Ready from roughly day 80-100. Germination takes 14-28 days. Space 12-15 inches apart, rows 30-36 inches apart apart at pH 5.0-6.5. Full sun (6+ hours). It will crop in a container.
Sowing
Plant seed potatoes 4 inches deep, 2 weeks before last frost. Hill soil around plants as they grow.
Cultivation
- Sun
- Full sun (6+ hours)
- Water
- 1-2 inches per week, avoid overwatering near harvest
- Soil
- Well-drained, loose, fertile soil with good organic matter
- Soil pH
- 5.0-6.5
- Spacing
- 12-15 inches apart, rows 30-36 inches apart
- Height
- 12-24 inches
- Season
- Cool to warm season
Appearance & flavour
- Colour
- Light tan to white skin, white flesh
- Size
- 3-5 inches long, medium to large
- Shape
- Oval to oblong, uniform shape
- Flavour
- Mild, classic potato flavor with fluffy, dry texture when cooked
In the kitchen
Excellent for baking, frying, mashing, roasting. Perfect for French fries and chips.
Pests, disease & resistance
- Pests
- Colorado potato beetle, aphids, wireworms, flea beetles
- Diseases
- Early blight, blackleg, common scab (mild)
- Resistance
- Excellent resistance to late blight, good scab resistance, moderate virus resistance
Planting calendar by USDA zone
| Zone | Start indoors | Transplant | Direct sow | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | — | June – July | September |
| 2 | — | — | May – July | August – September |
| 3 | — | — | May – June | August – October |
| 4 | — | — | April – June | July – October |
| 5 | — | — | April – May | July – November |
| 6 | — | — | April – May | July – November |
| 7 | — | — | March – May | June – November |
| 8 | — | — | March – April | June – December |
| 9 | — | — | February – March | May – December |
| 10 | — | — | January – March | April – December |
| 11 | — | — | January – February | March – December |
| 12 | — | — | January – February | March – December |
| 13 | — | — | January – February | March – December |
Companion planting
8 beneficial pairings indexed for this variety, 3 to avoid.
Avoid
Nutrition (per 100 g)
- Calories (per 100 g)
- 41
- Protein (g)
- 0.93
- Fat (g)
- 0.24
- Carbohydrate (g)
- 9.58
- Fibre (g)
- 2.8
- Sugars (g)
- 4.74
- Vitamin A (µg)
- 835
- Vitamin C (mg)
- 5.9
- Vitamin E (mg)
- 0.66
- Vitamin K (µg)
- 13.2
- Vitamin B6 (mg)
- 0.138
- Folate (µg)
- 19
- Calcium (mg)
- 33
- Iron (mg)
- 0.3
- Magnesium (mg)
- 12
- Phosphorus (mg)
- 35
- Potassium (mg)
- 320
- Zinc (mg)
- 0.24
- Selenium (µg)
- 0.1
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Cultivar facts compiled from public horticultural references including USDA GRIN and NC State Extension. Descriptions are original to this catalogue.
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Similar varieties
Other root vegetables with a comparable time to harvest, so a season that suits Kennebec Potato suits these too.
- Pontiac Red Potato 80 days
- Tendersweet Orange Carrot 75 days
- Golden Beet 75 days
- King Richard Leek 75 days
- Bolero Carrot 75 days
- Storage #4 Rutabaga 90 days