Long John

Large, elliptic, heavily netted fruit. Dark green, becoming orange at maturity. Moderate ribbing. Thick, hard rind. Fruit does not easily abscises from vine. Market mature fruit measure 5.5-8.3" long by 4.1-5.4" wide and weigh 1.5-3.5lbs. Thick, pale green flesh has an orange hue around placenta. Standard flavor. Moderately sweet. Develops off-flavors when overripe. Mid-season maturing. Donated to SSE by Tina Beneman (MD BE T) who described it as an old-time market specialty in the Baltimore area. She acquired it from a local farmer in Baltimore County, MD. SSE Accession # 113304