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Red Astrachan
Accession
Palermo, ME [Waldo County]
Synonyms
Abe Lincoln, Astrachan, Red Astrachan, Early Astrachan, Red Asscan, Red Ashcan, Ashkin, Red Ashkins, Abe Lincoln, Astrachaner, Astrachaner Rother, Astrachan Rouge
Origin
Russia
Season
Summer
Uses
Fresh eating/dessert, Cooking
Distinctive Features
slightly ribbed, deep crimson stripes, distinct bluish bloom, numerous dots
Resembles
Hurlbut, Wolf River, Starkey
Status of Name
Verified by Old Timer
DNA Information
Assumed to be correct; not tested
