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open-pollinated
Heart of the Striped Toad
Also sold as: Heart of Striped Toad, Serdtse Polosatoy Zhabu, Сердце Полосатой Жабы
Early Eastern European striped oxheart with deep pink-red and gold fruit, dense crack-resistant flesh, very sweet fruity flavour and exceptional productivity.
- Shape
- Heart
- Fruit type
- Slicer
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate / cordon
- Where it grows
- Both
- Typical fruit weight
- 200 g (100–300 g)
- Days to maturity
- 110 days (105–115) from sowing
- Sweetness
- Very high
- Flavour intensity
- High
- Productivity
- Very high
- Cracking resistance
- Very high
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- Containers
- Not for containers
- Support needed
- Substantial
- Heat tolerance
- High
- Cool-climate suitability
- High
- Growing notes
- About 1.5–1.8 m, reported to set reliably through both hot and cool spells. Heavy cropping requires strong support.
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