Milden

Accession

New Portland, ME [Somerset County]

Synonyms

Milding, Winter Gravenstein

Origin

Alton, New Hampshire; 1813

Season

Late fall- winter

Uses

Fresh eating/dessert, Cooking

Distinctive Features

large, faintly ribbed fruit with unequal sides. Smooth waxy bright yellow skin, covered with bright red stripes and blush, russet cavity

Resembles

Hurlbut, Childs, Canadian Strawberry, Dudley Winter, Jefferis

Status of Name

Verified by Old Timer

DNA Information

Not yet tested
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