German Head
German Head | |
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Maturity | midseason |
Growth habit | indet. |
Leaf type | regular |
Fruit color | pink |
Fruit shape | oblate |
Fruit size | medium |
Fruit type | slicer |
Variety type | family heirloom, open-pollinated |
Country | Germany |
B.C KO T
- Indet., regular leaf, large pink beefsteaks, excellent flavor, dense flesh with just enough juice to make your mouth water when you see a slice, up to 1 lb. (15 seeds / packet)
Seed source:
- 1. Reimer Seeds
- 2. Mireille Blais, Quebec, Canada 07
- 3. Paul Pulley, Idaho 06 / Sand Hill Preservation Center 06
Year grown: 2007, 2015
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
History
- Family heirloom from Germany, introduced to US by Gleckler's Seed Company of Metamora, Ohio, recently reestablished as Gleckler Seedmen .
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). German Head (2) - ripe fruit. 2015-08-06.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). German Head (2) - ripe fruit. 2015-08-06.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). German Head (1) - ripe. 2015-09-10.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). German Head - ripe fruit. August 20, 2011.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). German Head - ripe fruit. September 20, 2011.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). German Head - ripe fruit. September 20, 2011.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). German Head - ripe fruit. September 20, 2011.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). German Head - ripe fruit. September 20, 2011.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). German Head (2) - sliced fruit. 2015-08-06.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). German Head (1) - sliced. 2015-09-10.
Picture Gallery
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). German Head - leaf. May 2011.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). German Head - flower. June 11, 2011.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). German Head - green fruit. June 18, 2011.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). German Head - green fruit. June 28, 2011.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). German Head - green fruit. July 11, 2011.
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