PILOT 
Susceptible to Fusarium Wilt 
SEASON: 
62 days to picking. 
VINE: 
30 inches, slender, medium green. 
PODS: 
c>l /2 inches, straight with pointed to round end, medium green, 
singles. 
SEED: 
Dimpled, rounded to semi-wrinkled, cream in color. 
ADAPTABILITY: 
L sed for home garden and early market planting in the Eastern 
L nited States, where it is known as smooth seeded Gradus. 
PREMIUM GEM 
Susceptible to Fusarium Wilt 
SEASON: 
66 days to picking. 
VINE: 
24 inches, sturdy, medium green. 
PODS: 
3 inches, slightly curved, broad, blunt, medium green, borne in 
pairs and singly. 
SEED: 
Wrinkled, small, blocky, medium green. 
ADAPTABILITY: 
One of the older varieties used for home gardens. It is used to 
replace American Wonder on account of a better growth of vine. 
ESSENTIALLY SIMILAR VARIETIES: 
McLean’s Little Gem 
CLOSELY GROUPED VARIETIES: 
American Wonder Canner's Gem 
Giant Wonder 
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