- Heirloom
- Oxheart
- 85 (estimated) days to maturity (from transplant)
- Indeterminate
- Red
German Red Strawberry
Heirloom oxheart from Germany. Large red oxheart with dense, nearly seedless flesh and better flavour than most. Ready in about 85 days from transplant.
Single source · Updated Sep 13, 2026 · Values marked like this (estimated) are estimates.
At a glance
- Fruit type
- Oxheart 10–16 oz (280–450 g) · Heart-shaped (estimated)
- Leaf type
- Regular leaf
- Days to harvest
- 85 days (estimated) from transplant · Mid-late
- Plant height
- 6–8 ft (180–240 cm) (estimated) Tall
- Spacing
- 24 × 35 in (60 × 90 cm) (estimated)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Position
- Handles open positions
- Growing sites
- Greenhouse · Polytunnel · Open ground
- Container growing
- Not suited to pots
- Difficulty
- Difficult (estimated) 5/5
- Skin
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- Red
- Interior
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- Red
Plant size and habit
Tall · Indeterminate
6–8 ft (180–240 cm) (estimated) · Regular leaf
German Red Strawberry 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 6–8 ft (180–240 cm).
Flavor
“Large red oxheart with dense, nearly seedless flesh and better flavour than most.”
Growing calendar
85 (estimated) 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
- Sauce & paste
- Heirloom classic
- High flavor
- Rare collector
Origin
German Red Strawberry is a large red oxheart with dense flesh and few seeds, named for the shape rather than any flavour resemblance. It is one of the better-flavoured oxhearts, a class more often grown for texture than taste.
Sources
Where to buy seeds
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German Red Strawberry tomato sliced in the kitchen
Questions
How do you grow a German Red Strawberry plant?
A German Red Strawberry plant grows 6–8 ft (180–240 cm) tall (estimated). Space plants 24 in (60 cm) apart in rows 35 in (90 cm) apart (estimated). Start seed indoors 6–8 weeks before your last frost (estimated); it germinates in 7–14 days (estimated). It needs full sun.
How long does German Red Strawberry take to mature?
German Red Strawberry is ready in about 85 days from transplant.
Does German Red Strawberry need staking?
German Red Strawberry 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 6–8 ft (180–240 cm).
Can German Red Strawberry be grown in a container?
German Red Strawberry is better suited to open ground or a greenhouse bed than a container.
Is German Red Strawberry resistant to disease?
No disease resistance is documented for German Red Strawberry.
