Kumari

Bushy plants, 1-2.5" tall. Greenish-violet petioles, otherwise non-pigmented plants. No prickles. Pubescent leaves with strong lobing. Light purple flowers, born singly. Large, obovoid market mature fruit with long purple stripes over a white background. Market mature fruit average 4.8" long, 1.9" wide, and 4.5 oz. Fruit become yellow with brown stripes at seed maturity. Seed mature fruit average 5.2" long, 2.1" wide, and 5.6 oz. Standard productivity. Very good flavor, especially before purple begins to fade. Standard texture. Donated to SSE by Will Bonsall (ME BO W); from a private garden in Lullulwatta, Sri Lanka. SSE Accession # 109693