Duchess of Oldenburg
Accession
Geveva, NY (USDA)
Synonyms
Baroveski, Barowiski, Vorovitsky, Borowicki, Borowitski, Borowitsky, Charlamowiski, Charlamowski d'Automne, Charlamowskircher Nalleoid, Charlamowsky, Duchess, Duchesse d'Oldenbourg, Dutchess
Origin
Russia; before 1700
Season
Early fall
Uses
Cooking
Distinctive Features
medium sized, round, abundant narrow red stripes over yellowy pink skin
Resembles
Nutting Bumpus, New Brunswicker, Dudley Winter, Gravenstein, Captain Zero, Charlamoff, Striped Harvey
Status of Name
Verified Visually by Experts and DNA confirmed
DNA Information
Tested 2019; confirmed correct; identical to Borovitsky, Nutting Bumpus & New Brunswicker
