Mooregold

C. maxima. Buttercup type. Somewhat nutty and sweet, slightly dry, dense, slightly stringy texture. Oblate fruit has rough and slightly corky skin that is dark orange with light peach colored striping and gray to blue-green blossom end. Fruit shape moderately uniform. Most fruit with indented blossom ends, several with pointed ends, and few with a button. Market mature fruit 3.3-4.25" long, 3.75-6.25" in diameter, and 1-3 lbs. Flesh color dark orange and about 1" thick. Vine; leaves entire, no silvering, rough pubescence. Fruit set intermediate and mid-season maturity when grown in 2014 at Heritage Farm. Acquired by SSE from L.L. Olds Seed Co. SSE Accession # 119804