‘Georgia Rattlesnake’ bears large, oblong fruits with light green skin and dark green stripes – bringing rattlesnake skin to mind to some gardeners.

This picnic-type heirloom variety can reach 24 inches long and averages 30 pounds at maturity, with bright pink sweet flesh, and a thin rind.

And it’s open-pollinated, so save those seeds for planting next year.

Expect 90 days to maturity, with a height of 15-24 inches and a spread of 72-96 inches.