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open-pollinated
Dutchman
Also sold as: The Dutchman
Old pink American beefsteak introduced by Merlin W. Gleckler in 1958, producing very large oblate fruit with dense solid flesh, few seeds and strong sweet-tangy flavour.
- Shape
- Oblate / flattened
- Fruit type
- Beefsteak
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate / cordon
- Where it grows
- Both
- Typical fruit weight
- 907 g (454–1361 g)
- Days to maturity
- 82 days (69–85) from transplant
- Sweetness
- High
- Flavour intensity
- High
- Productivity
- High
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- Containers
- Not for containers
- Support needed
- Substantial
- Growing notes
- Very large fruit need exceptionally strong staking/caging and often individual truss support. A long season or protected culture helps the largest fruit ripen reliably in cool climates.
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