Washington Sweet
Accession
Sidney, ME [Kennebec County]
Synonyms
Pumpkin Sweet of Mt. Vernon, Pumpkin Sweet of Newburgh
Origin
Sidney, Maine; before 1850
Season
Fall
Uses
Cooking, Livestock feed, Cider, Molasses
Distinctive Features
large round-conic fruit, sometimes with red blush, mostly covered with russet
Resembles
Snake, Westfield Seek No Further, Roxbury Russet, Kennebec Russet
Status of Name
DNA confirmed
DNA Information
Identical to Pumpkin Sweet of Newburgh and Pumpkin Sweet of Mt Vernon
