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German Red Strawberry Tomato: Days to Maturity, Growth Habit & Growing Tips

German Red Strawberry is a German heirloom whose fruit is shaped like an oversized strawberry and colored to match: strawberry-red, about 3.5 inches and 10 ounces.

Key facts

Days to maturity
85 days
Growth habit
Indeterminate
Listed for
United States

Overview

German Red Strawberry is a German heirloom whose fruit is shaped like an oversized strawberry and colored to match: strawberry-red, about 3.5 inches and 10 ounces. Plants are indeterminate and harvested in main season, so stake or cage them. The pointed, meaty fruit suits slicing and sauce.

German Red Strawberry traits

  • German heirloom with strawberry-shaped fruit
  • Strawberry-red fruit about 3.5 in and 10 oz
  • Indeterminate plants

Good for

  • Fresh slicing
  • Sauce

Compare with other tomato varieties

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VarietyDays to maturityGrowth habitType
German Red Strawberry this page85 daysIndeterminate—
Big Rainbow85 daysIndeterminate—
Big Red85 daysIndeterminate—
Black85 daysIndeterminate—
Dixie Golden Giant85–100 daysIndeterminate—
Earliana85 daysIndeterminate—
Federle85 daysIndeterminate—

German Red Strawberry FAQ

What kind of tomato is German Red Strawberry?

German Red Strawberry is a German heirloom whose fruit is shaped like an oversized strawberry and colored to match: strawberry-red, about 3.5 inches and 10 ounces. Plants are indeterminate and harvested in main season, so stake or cage them.

How many days to maturity is German Red Strawberry?

German Red Strawberry is listed at 85 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other tomato varieties, so check them in the tomato growing guide.

How does German Red Strawberry compare with other tomato varieties?

German Red Strawberry: 85 days, indeterminate. Similar tomato varieties include Big Rainbow (85 days), Big Red (85 days), Black (85 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.

What is German Red Strawberry good for?

German Red Strawberry is grown for fresh slicing, sauce.

Sowing, care and common problems

Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every tomato variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.

Source

Source: Cornell University (CALS Garden-Based Learning)

The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.

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