Italian Winter
From The Populuxe Seed Bank
Grower: Kelly
Year: 2016, 2017
Accession: 136
Seed Source: Plant Gene Resources Canada (CN 7547)
Comments:
2017 PGRC recorded the ripe fruit as green, but it is definitely a golden yellow. 35 gr perfectly round fruit with a sweet flavour. A little late for my season, but ripens off the vine well, kept well, and had very good production (delayed slightly due to cooler weather in the spring). Would like to grow again when we have an earlier spring to see how maturity is then. 2.2 lbs/plant. 2016 Crop failure.
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Plant Growth Observations
Vine Growth Type: Indeterminate
Vine Growth Habit: Intermediate
Plant size: Large (4.5 ft)
Leaf type: Regular
Leaf Coverage: Fair
Maturity: Late (95+ days)
Fruit Observations
Skin colour: Yellow
Flesh colour: White/yellow
Fruit Shape: Globular
Fruit Fasciation: Smooth
Fruit Firmness: Firm
Fruit Set: Good
Average Fruit Diameter:
Average Fruit Length:
Average Fruit Weight: 35 gr
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Other Observations
History
- Donated to PGRC in 1970 from an Italian source.
