Year Introduced: | 1949 |
Heredity: | Open Pollinated |
Country of Origin: | USA |
Hybridizer or Originator: | University of Connecticut, Storrs |
Days to harvest: | 55 |
Plant Habit: | Vine |
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: | 3 ft |
Plant Spread: | 3 ft |
Fruit: | Showy |
Uses: | Vegetable |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Cooked |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Sow in situ |
Pollinators: | Bumblebees Bees Various insects |
Awards and Recognitions: | AAS (All-America Selection®): 1949 National Gold Medal |
Parentage: | Inbred Coccozelle |
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