Year Introduced: | 1947 |
Heredity: | Open Pollinated |
Country of Origin: | USA |
Hybridizer or Originator: | Gill Brother's Seed Company, Portland, Oregon |
Days to harvest: | 110 |
Plant Habit: | Vine |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Fruiting Time: | Fall |
Flower Color: | Yellow |
Flower Time: | Summer |
Uses: | Vegetable |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Cooked |
Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ Start indoors |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
Child plants: | one child plant |
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