Year Introduced: | 1900 |
Heredity: | Open Pollinated |
History: | Introduced by Oscar H. Will Seed Company, Bismarck, North Dakota. |
Country of Origin: | USA |
Hybridizer or Originator: | Robert Holmes of Anoka, Minnesota. |
Days to harvest: | 65 |
Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Plant Height: | 4 feet |
Fruit: | Edible to birds |
Fruiting Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Other: Early maturing so staggered sowings provided extended harvests. |
Uses: | Vegetable |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Cooked |
Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ |
Pollinators: | Wind |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Not suitable for containers |
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