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Black Gilliflower
Origin (Location)
Northeast
Origin (Year)
1790
Season
Fall
Uses
Cooking
Physical Characteristics
Conic, Scarf Skin, Sheepsnose
Color(s)
Red, Purple
Accession
Sandy River Orchard; Mercer, ME [Somerset County]
Synonyms
Black Sheepnose, Black Spitz, Cornish Gilliflower, Gilliflower, Gillyflower, Long Gilliflower, Red Gilliflower, Red Ladyfinger, Sheepnose, Sheepshead, Sweet Gilliflower
Name Status
Verified
Resembles
Arabskoe, Garden Sweet
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