- Heirloom
- Slicer
- 80 days to maturity (from transplant)
- Indeterminate
- Red
Creole
Heirloom slicer from USA. Louisiana heirloom slicer bred for Gulf Coast heat and humidity. Ready in about 80 days from transplant.
Single source · Updated Sep 9, 2026 · Values marked like this (estimated) are estimates.
At a glance
- Fruit type
- Slicer 5–8 oz (140–220 g) · Globe
- Leaf type
- Regular leaf
- Days to harvest
- 80 days from transplant · Mid-late
- Plant height
- 5–8 ft (150–240 cm) Tall
- Spacing
- 24 × 39 in (60 × 100 cm) (estimated)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Position
- Handles open positions
- Growing sites
- Greenhouse · Polytunnel · Open ground · Container
- Container growing
- Not suited to pots
- Difficulty
- Easy-moderate (estimated) 2/5
- Skin
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- Red
- Interior
- Not recorded
Plant size and habit
Tall · Indeterminate
5–8 ft (150–240 cm) · Regular leaf
Creole is an indeterminate plant that keeps growing and setting fruit until frost; it needs a stake, cage, or trellis for the whole season. Expect a plant of 5–8 ft (150–240 cm).
Flavor
“Louisiana heirloom slicer bred for Gulf Coast heat and humidity.”
Growing calendar
80 days from transplant Mid-late
Timing shown for temperate climates; sow indoors 6–8 (estimated) weeks before your last frost date. Look up your last frost date by ZIP code →
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistances — protect this variety with good airflow and crop rotation.
Uses & tags
- Fresh & salads
- Slicing
- Heirloom classic
Origin
A Louisiana heirloom slicer bred for the heat and humidity of the Gulf Coast, tolerant of fruit-set problems in hot weather.
Sources
Where to buy seeds
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Questions
How do you grow a Creole plant?
A Creole plant grows 5–8 ft (150–240 cm) tall. Space plants 24 in (60 cm) apart in rows 39 in (100 cm) apart (estimated). Start seed indoors 6–8 weeks before your last frost (estimated); it germinates in 6–10 days (estimated). It needs full sun.
How long does Creole take to mature?
Creole is ready in about 80 days from transplant.
Does Creole need staking?
Creole is an indeterminate plant that keeps growing and setting fruit until frost; it needs a stake, cage, or trellis for the whole season. Expect a plant of 5–8 ft (150–240 cm).
Can Creole be grown in a container?
Creole is better suited to open ground or a greenhouse bed than a container.
Is Creole resistant to disease?
No disease resistance is documented for Creole.
