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open-pollinated
Dr. Wyche’s Yellow
Also sold as: Dr. Wyche's Yellow, Dr Wyche's Yellow, Hot Yellow (historical name)
Large golden-yellow Dr. John Wyche heirloom with meaty few-seeded fruit and rich sweet citrus-leaning flavour on vigorous indeterminate vines.
- Shape
- Oblate / flattened
- Fruit type
- Beefsteak
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate / cordon
- Where it grows
- Both
- Typical fruit weight
- 454 g (170–794 g)
- Days to maturity
- 75 days (75–87) from transplant
- Sweetness
- High
- Flavour intensity
- High
- Productivity
- Medium
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- Containers
- Not for containers
- Support needed
- Substantial
- Growing notes
- A large-fruited main-to-late-season heirloom that benefits from an early start and protected warmth in cooler UK districts. Use a robust trellis and support heavy fruit.
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