White Heron

Market mature fruit is straight and short with superficial ribbing, dull pale green skin, black spines. Market mature fruit avgs 5.4" long, 2" wide, 6oz. Seed mature fruit is orange with brown spots/blotches, avgs 7.3" long, 3" wide. excellent flavor, very little bitterness, firm moist flesh, tender skin. Best under 5" long, 2" wide. A SSE staff favorite in 2011. Donated to SSE by Keith Herron (NY HE K2). This variety is an heirloom from Herron's father's family, used by the family fresh and for pickles. SSE Accession # 109437