Kennebec Potatoes

The industry standard for high quality, crisp fries.

Culinary Characteristics: 

  • Favoured for its ability to stay crisp longer than most

  • Industry standard for high quality, crisp fries

Description: 

  • Large and oblong potatoes with smooth pale yellow skin, shallow eyes, and white flesh

Availability after harvest: 

  • Generally available to end of March

  • Modest supply

Storage:  

  • Keep in cool, dark place

Origin: USA, 1941

Named after the Kennebec River in Maine, where it was bred