Miss Gladys McGee's

Bicolor roots with green tops and white bottoms. Some light purple on the shoulders. Roots mostly buried in soil. Ovate to elliptic roots. Some have an elongated taproot. White flesh. Green to purple-green petioles and midveins. Erect growth habit. Roots measure 3-7" long; 2.5-5" wide; and weigh 0.4-1.3lbs. Plants grow 1-1.5' tall and 2-3.5' wide. This variety was stewarded by Miss Gladys McGee of Potsdam, New York and by her father John T. McGee (b.1863-d.1934) also of Potsdam. After Gladys McGee's death in 1977, her neighbor, Mary-Ann Cateforis (NY CA M2), rescued and saved the last rutabaga plant from Gladys' garden. Mary-Ann named the variety for her and began offering it in the SSE Yearbook Exchange. SSE member Will Bonsall (ME BO W) later donated seeds to SSE. SSE Accession # 119232