Joffre

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Joffre
Maturity Late
Growth Habit Indeterminate
Leaf Type Regular Leaf
Fruit Colour Brown
Fruit Shape Globe
Origin Unknown Origin

Grower: Kelly

Year: 2018

Accession: 34

Seed Source: Received from a private donor in London, ON.

Comments:

2018 Later variety - better for a longer season climate. Good flavour, but just took forever to start flowering and setting fruit, possibly due to high temps at night. Very little leaf coverage. Approx 1.75 lb/plant.

Plant Growth Observations

Vine Growth Type: Indeterminate

Vine Growth Habit: Intermediate

Plant size: Medium (4 ft)

Leaf type: Reuglar

Leaf Coverage: Poor

Maturity: Late (88 days)

Fruit Observations

Skin colour: Brown

Flesh colour: Brown

Fruit Shape: Globular

Fruit Fasciation: Smooth

Fruit Firmness:

Fruit Set: Excellent

Average Fruit Diameter:

Average Fruit Length:

Average Fruit Weight: 63g

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History

  • Named after Joseph Jacques Césaire Joffre, a French general during World War I.
  • Reportedly from France, but can't find confirming information on this.