Year Introduced: | 2015 |
Heredity: | Open Pollinated |
History: | An old Southern Italian heirloom brought to Oregon after WWII by the late Rose Pirelli of Hubbard, Oregon. |
Hybridizer or Originator: | Family Heirloom introduced by the Victory Seed Company. |
Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Plant Height: | 8+ feet |
Fruiting Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Uses: | Vegetable |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Cooked |
Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Sow in situ |
Pollinators: | Bees |
Conservation status: | Endangered (EN) |
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