Kavanagh
Accession
Nobleboro, ME [Lincoln County]
Synonyms
Cat-head, French Russet
Origin
Northern Ireland or Newcastle, Maine; 1780s
Season
Late fall-early winter
Uses
Fresh eating/dessert, Cooking, Sauce
Distinctive Features
conic/cat head shape, very small basin. green skin covered in light russet
Resembles
Belle de Boskoop, Bourassa, Fletcher Sweet, “Jake 1829”, Hudsons Golden Gem
Status of Name
Verified by Old Timer
DNA Information
Assumed to be correct; not tested
