Elegant

Crunchy and refreshing with a subtle flavor, although Heritage Farm flavor reports differ depending on the year grown - try this variety for yourself! Market mature fruit are dark green with pale green stripes and speckles. Pale green flesh. White spines; dull skin; straight; non-ribbed; round in cross-section. Fruit measure 3.5-4.5" long, 1.5-2.2" wide, 3-6oz. Seed mature fruit pale yellow; 5-6" long, 2.5-3" wide, 8-16oz. Vining plants with soft pubescence. Average productivity; mid-season maturing when grown in 2014 and 2025 at Heritage Farm. Acquired by SSE co-founder, Kent Whealy, from Russian seedswoman Marina Danilenko; originally from USSR. SSE Accession # 109264