- Open-pollinated
- Beefsteak
- 88 days to maturity (from transplant)
- Indeterminate
- Bicolor
Sart Roloise
Open-pollinated beefsteak from Belgium. Belgian beefsteak with indigo-brushed shoulders and a sweet, tropical, fruity flavour. Ready in about 88 days from transplant.
Single source · Updated Aug 30, 2026 · Values marked like this (estimated) are estimates.
At a glance
- Fruit type
- Beefsteak 10–20 oz (285–570 g) · Globe
Large globular beefsteak with indigo anthocyanin brushed over the shoulders.
- Leaf type
- Regular leaf
- Days to harvest
- 88 days from transplant · Late
- Plant height
- 6–8 ft (180–240 cm) Tall
- Spacing
- 24 × 35 in (60 × 90 cm)
- 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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- Bicolor
- Interior
-
- Yellow
Plant size and habit
Tall · Indeterminate
6–8 ft (180–240 cm) · Regular leaf
Sart Roloise 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
“Belgian beefsteak with indigo-brushed shoulders and a sweet, tropical, fruity flavour.”
Growing calendar
88 days from transplant 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
- Juicing
- Rare collector
- High flavor
- Gift worthy
- Novelty color
Origin
Roland Boulanger bred Sart Roloise in Sart Eustache, Belgium, from a cross of White Wonder and Baby Blue. The result is a large beefsteak with deep indigo anthocyanin brushed across the shoulders over a pale base, and a sweet, fruity, tropical flavour with enough acidity behind it to stay interesting. It is a collector's variety rather than a garden staple.
Sources
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Questions
How do you grow a Sart Roloise plant?
A Sart Roloise plant grows 6–8 ft (180–240 cm) tall. Space plants 24 in (60 cm) apart in rows 35 in (90 cm) apart. Start seed indoors 6–8 weeks before your last frost (estimated); it germinates in 7–14 days. It needs full sun.
How long does Sart Roloise take to mature?
Sart Roloise is ready in about 88 days from transplant.
Does Sart Roloise need staking?
Sart Roloise 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 Sart Roloise be grown in a container?
Sart Roloise is better suited to open ground or a greenhouse bed than a container.
Is Sart Roloise resistant to disease?
No disease resistance is documented for Sart Roloise.
