Quick Summary of Ela 18
- 🌍 Origin: A recent cross from a Polish breeding line. The lineage is listed as Malinowy nn od przekupki x Albenga (which roughly translates from Polish as “Unknown Pink from a market woman” crossed with “Albenga”).
- 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate, vigorous plant. Best suited for greenhouse growing in cooler climates.
- 🍃 Foliage Note (Segregation): As this is a relatively new line, growers report genetic segregation in leaf types. Seeds from the same batch can produce both Potato Leaf (PL) and Regular Leaf (RL) seedlings. Growers recommend testing both if you have the space!
- 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Oblate (flattened-round), beautiful pink beefsteaks. They grow in massive trusses and can reach huge sizes, weighing up to 800 g (1.7 lbs / 28 oz).
- 👅 Flavor & Texture: The fruits are intensely meaty, highly aromatic, and praised for their excellent, rich, sweet flavor.
Ela 18 (Malinowy nn od przekupki x Albenga)
A new breeding release. The fruits are oblate, large, weighing up to 800 g (1.7 lbs), gathered in huge trusses, meaty, aromatic, and very tasty.
Edited November 12, 2023 by Drosera
An excellent, incredibly beautiful variety, with pink meaty fruits. All fruits were large and very tasty.
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Murka wrote:
An excellent, incredibly beautiful variety, with pink meaty fruits. All fruits were large and very tasty.
Maria, tell me, where did it grow?
Elizara wrote:
Maria, tell me, where did it grow?
In the greenhouse.
What kind of leaf did it have? I have 5 plants. 3 with potato leaf. 2 with regular leaf. Which one should I choose? I only need 1 plant.
Elizara wrote:
What kind of leaf did it have? I have 5 plants. 3 with potato leaf. 2 with regular leaf. Which one should I choose? I only need 1 plant.
The ‘Ela’ lines can give surprises (genetic segregation). I would keep both the potato leaf and the regular leaf just to see. My Ela 18 had a potato leaf.
Murka wrote:
The ‘Ela’ lines can give surprises… My Ela 18 had a potato leaf.
Oh… And I have absolutely no space for both 😞
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