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Kennebec is a medium- to late-maturing white potato. It was bred by the USDA and selected by Presque Isle Station, Maine, in 1941. Kennebec is not under plant variety protection. This fast-growing variety has high yields. It maintains good quality in storage [1] and is grown for both fresh market use and for potato chip manufacturing.
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Kennebec: United States 1941 Kerr's Pink: Scotland 1907 Kestrel 1992 Keuka Gold King Edward: United Kingdom 1902 Kipfler: Germany [2] Kitaakari Japan 1987 [7] Kuhbauch Lady Balfour Lady Rosetta Langlade Laura: Austria 1998 Lenape: United States 1967 Lima Linda potato Was voted German "potato of the year 2007". [3] Linzer Blaue Linzer Delikatess
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The potato had a large effect on European demographics and society, due to the fact that it yielded about three times the calories per acre of grain while also being more nutritive and growing in a wider variety of soils and climates, significantly improving agricultural production in the early modern era. Despite this it took a while to catch on.
By the 2010s, Russet Burbank accounted for 70% of the ultra-processed potato market in North America, and over 40% of the potato growing area in the US. [1] Restaurants such as McDonald's favor russet potatoes for their size, which produce long pieces suitable for french fries. As of 2009, "McDonald's top tuber is the Russet Burbank."
Today, seven hop farms remain in operation across the state located across central and southern Michigan. Rewind: Michigan grows to No. 1 in hops production outside Pacific Northwest Cranberries
Michigan is a large producer of asparagus, a vegetable crop widespread in spring. Western and northern Michigan are notable in the production of apples, blueberries, and cherries. The Northwestern region of Michigan's Lower Peninsula accounts for approximately 75 percent of the U.S. crop of tart cherries, usually about 250 million pounds (11.3 ...