Kennebec Potatoes Information
Kennebec potatoes are an all-purpose potato variety most suited for culinary applications such as fries, baking, boiling, chipping and frying. The tuber has white flesh and smooth thin skin which ranges from white to a creamy buff color to pale yellow or light tan. Kennebec potatoes are adapted to grow in many parts of the world. They are a high yielding variety. One of the most important features of the Kennebec potato is fortification against light blight potato disease. The variety is an heirloom kind which has been in production for at least 75 years since its release on the American market.