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No. 096 · heirloom

Aussie

Aussie is an indeterminate heirloom beefsteak with deep glossy red, oblate and slightly ribbed fruit. It ripens in about 85 days.

Typebeefsteak
Habitindeterminate
Days to maturity85
Fruit size12 to 20 oz
Colordeep glossy red, oblate and slightly ribbed
Difficultymoderate

Flavor

Described as rich, aromatic, and well balanced, a classic old-fashioned beefsteak with sweetness and lively acidity. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Origin

A traditional Australian family heirloom grown for generations in home gardens before reaching North America.

What it does well

  • Large, meaty, nearly coreless fruit
  • Rich, aromatic flavor
  • Smooth and mostly blemish free

Where it frustrates

  • Late at about 85 days, marginal for short seasons
  • Big fruit needs strong support and can crack

Like Aussie, but...

Sold out, or after a change? The closest alternatives, and how they differ.

Mortgage Lifterbut a deep red Australian heirloom rather than a pinkish red oneCuostraleebut a touch smaller and smoother

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