Family heirloom variety from North Carolina, USA. Featured in the 2008 Seed Savers Yearbook.
Large, beefsteak-like, slightly purplish-pink fruit weighing 300 to 600 g. Variable in shape, most often round and flattened, with well-defined ribbing at the top and more or less pronounced shoulder rippling. Scars often present in the ribbing talwegs. Deep depression at stalk attachment.
Fleshy, juicy beef flesh, with small pockets containing few seeds. Sweet, mild flavor.
Large, potato-like foliage, indeterminate growth.
Generous, regular production, best in the second half of the season.
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Caracteristics
Caliber | Big to very big |
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Color | Pink |
Form | Beefsteak, Changing |
Earliness | Late |
Climate | All |
Foliage | Potato Leaf |
Growing | Indeterminate |
Origin | USA |
Height | + or - 1.8m |