Akin

Akin
Description
Not Aiken's Winter (from Minnesota, a crab of Downing) Best suited for Southern Locations Developed well at Geneva
Flesh quality
white tinged with yellow crisp, coarse, tender, juicy
Flesh color
white, yellow tinged
Skin quality
Tough, smooth, yellow blushed and striped, deep red
Skin color
red, yellow, red striped, red blushed
Sizes
large, medium
Shape
round, irregular, unequal sides, ribbed, oblate
Keeping quality
In regular storage it keeps well till midwinter and if stored in the cold, it keeps till March
General quality
Reliably productive
Uses
dessert, kitchen, market
Eating season starts in
January
Eating season ends in
June
Also known as
Akin Red
Akin Seedling
Akin's Seedling
Aikin's Red
Aiken
Akin's Red
Aken
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