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
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