- Open-pollinated
- Beefsteak
- 85 days to maturity (from transplant)
- Indeterminate
- Pink
German Pink
Open-pollinated beefsteak from USA. Pink potato-leaf beefsteak, large slicing fruit. Ready in about 85 days from transplant.
Single source · Updated Sep 9, 2026 · Values marked like this (estimated) are estimates.
At a glance
- Fruit type
- Beefsteak 10–16 oz (280–450 g) · Flattened globe
- Leaf type
- Potato leaf
- Days to harvest
- 85 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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- Pink
- Interior
- Not recorded
Plant size and habit
Tall · Indeterminate
5–8 ft (150–240 cm) · Potato leaf
German Pink 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
“Pink potato-leaf beefsteak, large slicing fruit.”
Growing calendar
85 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
Origin
A pink-fruited potato-leaf beefsteak from the German-American heirloom tradition, grown for large slicing fruit of around a pound.
Sources
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Questions
How do you grow a German Pink plant?
A German Pink 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 German Pink take to mature?
German Pink is ready in about 85 days from transplant.
Does German Pink need staking?
German Pink 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 German Pink be grown in a container?
German Pink is better suited to open ground or a greenhouse bed than a container.
Is German Pink resistant to disease?
No disease resistance is documented for German Pink.
