Year Introduced: | 1913 |
Heredity: | Open Pollinated |
History: | Originally introduced in 1913. Disappeared from the seed trade. Reintroduced in 2018 by the Victory Seed Company, Liberal, Oregon. |
Country of Origin: | USA |
Hybridizer or Originator: | Gill Brother's Seed Company, Portland, Oregon |
Days to harvest: | 70 |
Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Plant Height: | 6 feet |
Fruit: | Edible to birds |
Fruiting Time: | Summer |
Uses: | Vegetable |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Cooked |
Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ |
Pollinators: | Wind |
Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
Parentage: | Selection of: Gill's Portland Market |
Victory Seed Company sells seeds of 'Gill's Early White Market'.
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