King of Tompkins County
Accession
Palermo, ME [Waldo County]
Synonyms
King, Tompkins King, Flat Spitzenburg, King, King Apple, King of Tompkins, Toma Red, Tommy Red, Toms Red, Winter King
Origin
Washington, New Jersey; before 1800
Season
Late fall- winter
Uses
Fresh eating/dessert, Storage, Sauce
Distinctive Features
large angular fruit with yellow skin washed with orange-red and red stripes. long thin stem
Resembles
Pumpkin Sweet of Orland, Northern Spy, Beefsteak, Granite Beauty
Status of Name
Verified Visually by Experts
DNA Information
Assumed to be correct; not tested
