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No. 078 · heirloom

Caspian Pink

Caspian Pink is an indeterminate heirloom beefsteak with pink-red fruit. It ripens in about 80 days.

Typebeefsteak
Habitindeterminate
Days to maturity80
Fruit size10 to 12 oz
Colorpink-red
Difficultymoderate

Flavor

Described as outstanding, sweet yet rich, with some tasters ranking it alongside or above Brandywine. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Origin

A Russian heirloom from the region between the Caspian and Black Seas, prized for rich flavor.

What it does well

  • Rich, much-praised flavor
  • Large pink beefsteak fruit with a heavy set
  • Fairly early for a beefsteak of its size

Where it frustrates

  • Tall indeterminate vines need strong support
  • Large soft fruit can crack

Like Caspian Pink, but...

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

Brandywinebut a Russian pink, often a touch earlierGerman Pinkbut a different pink beefsteak lineage

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