Florida Market

Dark purple-black, oblong fruit with a slightly bulbous blossom end. An old standard market variety. Green calyx and pedicel with a few prickles. Fruit born singly. Market fruit 4-7" long, 2.5-3" wide. Standard flavor. Slightly sweet, slightly bitter, melting texture. Fruit turn yellow-brown at seed maturity and reach 7.5-8.5" long, 4-5" wide. Light purple flowers. Plants reached up to 3' tall at Heritage Farm but can get much taller with a longer growing season. Green leaves and stems; light purple leaf petioles. Moderately high productivity when grown in 2016 and 2025 at Heritage Farm. Mid to late season maturing. SSE Accession # 109517