open-pollinated
German Johnson
Virginia/North Carolina heirloom producing large pink-red, meaty beefsteaks with rich flavour on indeterminate vines; this record represents the regular-leaf strain, distinct from the potato-leaf selection.
- Shape
- Oblate / flattened
- Fruit type
- Beefsteak
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate / cordon
- Where it grows
- Both
- Typical fruit weight
- 510 g (340–680 g)
- Days to maturity
- 78 days (76–80) from transplant
- Sweetness
- High
- Flavour intensity
- High
- Productivity
- High
- Cracking resistance
- Low
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- Containers
- Not for containers
- Support needed
- Substantial
- Growing notes
- This record is specifically for the potato-leaf strain. Use sturdy staking/caging for large fruit. Consistent irrigation helps reduce radial cracking, avoid mixing seed from regular-leaf German Johnson lines. Soil/culture: fertile, well-drained soil with even moisture, performs in Southern U.S. field culture
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