| Year Introduced: | 1843 |
| Heredity: | Open Pollinated |
| History: | Grown by Thomas Jefferson at Monticello |
| Country of Origin: | England |
| Hybridizer or Originator: | William Fairbeard |
| Days to harvest: | 60 to 75 |
| Plant Habit: | Vine |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Plant Height: | to 10 feet |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Uses: | Vegetable |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Sow in situ |
| Pollinators: | Self |
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