🍅 Quick take: Rebel Starfighter Kayleigh Anne Pink is a vigorous indeterminate saladette bred by American breeder Russ Crowe (crossing Snow White Cherry x Rebel Starfighter Prime). Trained to two stems in the greenhouse, it proves exceptionally productive with an extended harvest window. Fruits are round, weighing up to 3.5 oz (100 g), glowing pink with golden-green metallic striping, and packed with dense, rich, sweet-tart meat. Full summary ↓
Grower’s Notes and Photos (USDA Zone 4 Experience)
REBEL STARFIGHTER KAYLEIGH ANNE PINK
Full name: Rebel Starfighter Kayleigh Anne Pink.
Breeder: Russ Crowe (creator of the entire Starfighter series), cross of Snow White Cherry x Rebel Starfighter Prime.
Indeterminate vine, grew in the poly greenhouse pruned to 2 stems. Very vigorous, heavy producer 🙋, with an extended fruiting window right through the season.
The fruits are round, pink with metallic gold stripes, reaching up to 3.5 oz (100 g). Meaty interior with a rich, outstanding sweet-tart flavor 😋
Full name: Rebel Starfighter Kayleigh Anne Pink.
Breeder: Russ Crowe (creator of the entire Starfighter series), cross of Snow White Cherry x Rebel Starfighter Prime.
Indeterminate vine, grew in the poly greenhouse pruned to 2 stems. Very vigorous, heavy producer 🙋, with an extended fruiting window right through the season.
The fruits are round, pink with metallic gold stripes, reaching up to 3.5 oz (100 g). Meaty interior with a rich, outstanding sweet-tart flavor 😋
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Where did you source the seeds?
On 11/26/2025 at 5:38 PM, Ariya said:
Where did you source the seeds?
From T@ tk@ (Tatyana).
Full Summary: Rebel Starfighter Kayleigh Anne Pink Overview
- 🌿 Growth Habit: Vigorous indeterminate vine capable of supporting multiple fruit leaders. Highly suited to training as a double stem under greenhouse cover.
- 🍅 Fruit Size & Appearance: Round saladette / large cocktail fruit averaging up to 3.5 oz (100 g). Features a luminous rosy-pink base overlaid with delicate golden-green metallic striping.
- 📈 Yield & Season Length: Heavy continuous producer. Flowers and sets trusses over a long production window without petering out mid-summer.
- 👅 Flavor Profile: Dense, meaty flesh with minimal core. Delivers an intense, complex sweet-tart profile inherited from its cherry and antho heart lineage.
- 🧬 Pedigree: Bred by Russ Crowe, crossing Snow White Cherry with his famous Rebel Starfighter Prime.
🚀 Have you grown any of Russ Crowe’s Kayleigh Anne series? Did you prefer the Pink or the Green variation for flavor? Drop your zone, yield notes, and photos in the comments below!
