Tall Utah 52-70

Short green variety with decent flavor that is slightly bitter with just a little sweetness and a dry, stringy texture. Erect growth, moderately to highly leafy and produces lots of stems. Plants are slightly susceptible to aster yellows; Thin but solid stems when grown in 2020 at HF. Plants are 10-13 inches high, 10-18 inches wide and have stems that are 10-14 inches long. SSE acquired this variety in 2017 from the Victory Seed Company of Molalla, Oregon. It was originally released in 1953. SSE Accession # 133222