A heirloom variety discovered at a nursery in the New York area, with the original seed coming from an employee of the nursery. Listed on the Seed Savers Exchange in 2006.
Beef steak type fruit, 150-250 grams, round, flattened and ribbed at the top.
Green in colour, turning a blush of amber-orange when fully ripe, shoulders remaining green.
Smooth and juicy green flesh, fruity flavour typical of the "vertes" with a little less sweetness and a little more pungency.
Productive and resistant variety.
Caracteristics
Caliber | Medium |
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Color | Green |
Form | Beefsteak, Flattened |
Earliness | mid-season |
Foliage | Régular |
Climate | All |
Growing | Indeterminate |
Height | + or - 1.8m |
Origin | USA |