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open-pollinated
Arkansas Traveler
Also sold as: Arkansas Traveler Heirloom, Arkansas Traveller
Southern pink heirloom slicer valued for steady production in heat and drought, smooth flavour, good keeping quality and comparatively good crack resistance.
- Shape
- Round
- Fruit type
- Slicer
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate / cordon
- Where it grows
- Outdoor
- Typical fruit weight
- 185 g (142–227 g)
- Days to maturity
- 78 days (75–80) from transplant
- Sweetness
- Medium-high
- Flavour intensity
- Medium-high
- Productivity
- High
- Cracking resistance
- High
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Growing advice
- Support needed
- Substantial
- Heat tolerance
- High
- Growing notes
- A strong choice for hot summers, keep plants supported and water consistently even though the cultivar is noted for drought and crack tolerance.
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