Kenita

Potato

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Spunta'

Summary: 'Kenita' has a more spreading growth habit than 'Spunta'. 'Kenita' has a wider leaf width than 'Spunta'. 'Kenita' has a smaller light sprout which is spherical in shape while the light sprout of 'Spunta' is broad cylindrical in shape. 'Kenita' has weaker anthocyanin with a lower proportion of blue in the light sprout base than 'Spunta'.

Description:

PLANT: spreading growth habit, stem type foliage structure
STEM: strong anthocyanin colouration evenly distributed, medium thickness, nodes with high swelling

LEAVES: medium green, intermediate silhouette, absent or very weak anthocyanin colouration on upper side of rachis and petiole, medium depth of veins, weak waviness of margin, low glossiness on upper side, no pubescence on leaves at apical rosette, medium to strong presence of secondary leaflets
TERMINAL LEAFLET: medium ovate shape, acute tip, cordate base, absent or very low frequency of coalescence with lateral leaflets
LATERAL LEAFLETS: large to very large, narrow ovate shape, acute tip, cordate base

INFLORESCENCE: high flowering profusion, medium size, flower buds persistent, medium to strong anthocyanin colouration in flower bud.
COROLLA: white, medium size, moderately prominent star, medium anthocyanin colouration on peduncle

TUBER: elliptical
TUBER SKIN: yellow, yellow at base of eye, weak anthocyanin colouration on skin in reaction to light, smooth to rough texture
TUBER EYES: shallow in depth, predominantly apical in distribution, eyebrows slightly prominent
TUBER FLESH: light yellow, no secondary colour

LIGHT SPROUT: medium size, spherical, low number of root tips, short lateral shoots
BASE: strong anthocyanin colouration, medium proportion of blue in anthocyanin, sparse pubescence
TIP: smaller than base, closed habit, strong anthocyanin colouration, medium pubescence.

Origin & Breeding History: 'Kenita' originated from a cross between GE 86-14 and 'Caesar', made at Metslawier, The Netherlands in 1991. The variety was selected from the F1 of the cross and tested under the experimental designation RZ-92-298. Selection criteria included yield, internal and external quality and resistance to diseases and pests.

Tests & Trials: Trials for 'Kenita' were conducted in Drummond, New Brunswick in 2006. All entries were planted in single-row plots. Plots consisted of rows 22 metres long with 30 cm in row spacing and between row spacing of 91 cm. Measured characteristics were based on 10 measurements. Colour determinations were made using the 1986 RHS colour chart.

Comparison table for 'Kenita' with reference variety 'Spunta'

Leaf width (cm)

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Potato: 'Kenita' (left) with reference variety 'Spunta' (right)