| Year Introduced: | 1890 |
| Heredity: | Open Pollinated |
| Country of Origin: | USA |
| Hybridizer or Originator: | Peter Henderson |
| Days to harvest: | 70 |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Plant Height: | 6-8 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 2 feet |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Time: | Summer |
| Uses: | Vegetable |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Other Beneficial Insects |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ |
| Pollinators: | Bees Various insects |
| Miscellaneous: | Monoecious |
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