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Cherryfield
Origin (Location)
Midwest, New England, Northeast, Maine
Origin (Year)
1850
Season
Fall, Winter
Uses
Fresh eating/dessert, Cooking, Sauce, Pies
Physical Characteristics
Stripes, Dots, Conic
Color(s)
Red, Pink
Accession
Cherryfield, Washington County
Synonyms
Collins, Benton Red, Salome, Zusoff
Name Status
Verified
Resembles
Milden, Shiawassee | Cherryfield (Collins) and Benton Red were recently found to be identical, and genetic matches to Salome | Photos by John Bunker, Abbey Verrier & Laura Sieger
DNA Test Results
Cherryfield/ Salome/ Benton Red