Accession

Birch Island, ME [Androscoggin County]

Synonyms

Birch Island, Gloria Mundi of Androscoggin County

Origin

New England, Northeast, Maine

Year

1840

Season

Early Fall

Uses

Fresh eating/dessert, Cooking, Sauce

Color

Yellow, Green

Physical Characteristics

Large, Russet Cavity, Oblate, Shallow Basin

Distinctive Features

Large, oblate yellow-green with a prominent russet splashed cavity, very small, shallow basin.

Resembles

Winthrop Greening, Naked Limbed Greening, Briggs Auburn

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