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
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