I planted 150# of them this year for a donation to the local fireman's fair french fry stand. I tried to talk them into another variety, but they insisted that Russet Burbank was the only potato that was suitable for fries(they were given this bit of info from the produce vendor that was hocking RBs grown 2000 miles away...).
I slipped one tote of Kennebec into the delivery, and made sure that the guy who does the ordering got a basket of fries made with them. He said they were the best fries he had every had, and attributed it to the fresh local spuds. I just smiled, and climbed back into the truck without saying a word.
RBs are a fair baking and fry potato. I think their main claim to fame is that they grow well in Idaho, and the marketing that goes along with that. In all fairness, the RBs make a pretty fry, as they have a bit more sugar in them which causes them to darken on the outside.
As to yield, in our soil they made about 1/2 what Katahdin, or Kennebec will do. If I could get away with only one potato it would be Kennebec.
To keep this tractor related they, were planted with a IH 2 row planter towed by a DB 1210, and Dug by an IH 1 row, single web digger on a DB 770.
Edit to add:
As to seed cost... Depending on the variety, I paid $18.50-22 a bag last year for "B"(pre-sized, no cutting) seed at the local feed store. @$89 you are being forceably sodomized.
If your Kennebecs got mushy as fries, your oil wasn't hot enough. Don't let it go below 350F.
This post was edited by RGMartin at 08:34:48 10/06/11.
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