Year Introduced: | 1990 |
Heredity: | Hybrid |
Days to harvest: | 75 |
Plant Habit: | Vine |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Plant Height: | 6-12 inches |
Fruiting Time: | Late spring or early summer |
Flower Color: | Yellow |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Summer |
Uses: | Vegetable |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Other Beneficial Insects |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ Can handle transplanting |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
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