Brighstone
(Bush)
“[…] Heirloom variety from an 1800s shipwreck on the Isle of Wight. The Adaptive Seed farmers obtained this seed from the Heritage Seed Library in England – it was rescued from extinction by Seed Guardian Fred Arnold...“ (White Oak Farm, 2024 1)
“Heirloom variety said to be from an 1800s shipwreck on the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom. Brought back from the brink by Seed Guardian Fred Arnold with the Heritage Seed Library, England. We sourced it during our Seed Ambassadors trip in 2006.” (Adaptive Seeds, 2024 2)
Days to Maturity: 90 days
Origin
Identical to the varietal name, there is a Brighstone civil parish and town in the Isle of Wight,
“The Civil Parish of Brighstone nestles between the south-west facing coast of the Isle of Wight and the chalk downland to the north. The Parish includes the villages of Brighstone, Brook and Mottistone as well as smaller hamlets and settlements such as Hulverstone and Limerstone.” 3
It is possible that this is the town in which Brighstone originated.
Resources: Read more about Brighstone parish here