Yellow Globe

Yellow roots with green shoulders. Variation in shape. Most roots are spherical, but some are flattened and others are elliptic. Yellow flesh. Standard flavor. Slightly bitter. Moist flesh. Smooth skin. Roots are half-buried in the soil. Little forking. Roots reach 4-6" long, 5-7" wide, and weigh 3-5.5lbs. Brix score: 9.0. Green leaves and petioles. Donated to SSE by John Coykendall (TN CO J) who acquired this variety from The Charles C Hart Seed Company of Wethersfield, Connecticut. SSE Accession # 127651