Puszta Kolosz

Description

Large beefsteak to a pound or more with few blemishes. Perfect for BLT slices. Romanian origin. //Extra-large stout vines, with dense foliage produce bountiful harvests of huge, red-orange fruits that average between 1.5 lbs. and 2 lbs. Fruit is almost solid meat with few seeds. The flavor is outstanding – wonderfully sweet and mild yet balanced acid. This variety is not easy to find (anywhere), and I don’t use this expression lightly. HISTORY: Originally from Cluj, Transylvania, Romania. Many Hungarians live in Romania and the name ‘Puszta’ means ‘prairie’ in Hungarian. ‘Kolosz’ is the Hungarian name for Cluj. Large 5-6″ wide, 16-24 oz beefsteak fruit. Plants are very vigorous in the heat & have very leafy, thick growth. Originally fom Cluj, a city in Transylvania. Many Hungarians live in Romania & the name Kolosz is the Hungarian name for Cluj. Puszta means prairie. Good thing Andrew looked that up because Sarah thought the name just meant “Pretty Colossal.” We saw this type grown by subsistence farmers in Transylvania. Many old timers told us they wish they still grew it because modern hybrids have taken their place in markets, & the modern hybrids don’t taste good. Given to The Seed Ambassadors Project by Gerhard Bohl, a seed collector in Germany.