Year Introduced: | 1947 |
Heredity: | Open Pollinated |
Country of Origin: | USA |
Hybridizer or Originator: | Rodgers Brothers (Syngenta) |
Days to harvest: | 70 |
Plant Habit: | Vine |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Plant Height: | 4-5 feet |
Plant Spread: | 12- 15 inches |
Uses: | Vegetable |
Edible Parts: | Leaves Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Sow in situ |
Pollinators: | Self |
Awards and Recognitions: | AAS (All-America Selection®): 1948 National |
Parentage: | Thomas Laxton X World's Record |
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