Stout vines with dense foliage produce huge, red-orange fruits that average between 1 to 2 lbs. Fruit is almost solid meat with few seeds. The flavor is outstanding - wonderfully sweet and mild, with balanced acid. This is a true heirloom variety that is very difficult to find and one of my most requested varieties. Please be sure to save your own seed.
The beautiful woman in the photo is Barb Crown of Harsens Island, MI. Wondering what it weighed? Two and a half pounds!
HISTORY: Originally from Cluj, Transylvania, Romania. Many Hungarians live in Romania and the name ‘Puszta’ means 'prairie' in Hungarian. 'Kolosz' is the Hungarian name for Cluj. Given to The Seed Ambassadors Project by Gerhard Bohl, a seed collector in Germany.
(PHOTO CREDIT: George Crown)
Sold in a 3.5" pot.
PUSZTA KOLOSZ
VARIETY CHARACTERISTICS
GROWTH HABIT: Indeterminate
MATURITY: Mid-season
LEAF TYPE: Regular
FRUIT CLASS: Beefsteak
FRUIT SHAPE: Oblate
FRUIT SIZE: Large
FRUIT COLOR: Red
ORIGIN: Heirloom - Romania