| 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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