Deane
Accession
Phillips, ME [Franklin County]
Synonyms
Nine Ounce, Dean, Fall Dean, Magnolia
Origin
Temple, Maine; before 1854
Season
Late September- October
Uses
Fresh eating/dessert, Pies, Drying
Distinctive Features
medium to very large, oblate and slightly ribbed, thin dark pink stripes on greenish yellow skin, deep cavity
Resembles
Wealthy, Duchess, Northern Spy, Charette
Status of Name
Verified by Old Timer
DNA Information
Assumed to be correct; not tested
