African Brown
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| African Brown | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | black, brown |
| Fruit shape | globe |
| Fruit size | medium |
| Fruit type | slicer |
| Variety type | open-pollinated |
| Country | Africa |
NH ST S
- It produces sweet, burnished copper colored, flattened globe shaped fruits, 3 to 4 inches wide with a small indent on the blossom end. Great for canning, cooking, or slicing. 75 day Indeterminate.
Seed source:
- ???
Year grown: 2012
Location:
History
- Said to have come from West Africa.
- No other information is available on the web, SSE Yearbooks, or at any other seed banks, which is usually an indication that this variety was renamed.
Picture Gallery
Shaela Strata, NH. African Brown - sliced fruit. 2012.
Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | . | . | |
| 2017 | . | . | |
| 2016 | . | . | |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 0 | . | |
| 2009 | 0 | . | |
| 2008 | 0 | . | |
| 2007 | 0 | . |