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Kennebec

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Consumer Quality

Good boiling quality with firm texture, however it is mainly grown for processing. Keeps well.

Tuber Quality

  • Skin colour - yellow.
  • Shape - short oval: Thickness shape - oval.
  • Skin surface - smooth.
  • Depth of heel end - slightly hollow.
  • Eye depth - shallow.
  • Eye colour - as skin colour.
  • Flesh colour - white.

Disease and Pest Resistance

  • Leaf roll - susceptible.
  • Virus Severe Mosaic Y - resistant.
  • Virus Mosaic X - susceptible.
  • Common Scab - moderately susceptible.
  • Tuber Blight - susceptible.
  • Foliage Blight - susceptible.
  • Wart - susceptible.
  • Golden Cyst Nematode - susceptible.

General

Early maincrop - same as Ilam Hardy.