Damascus Steel
Variety
Damascus Steel
Approved Data
created by Silke D. at 27.12.2021
Season Overview
Propagating
Planting
Harvest
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Description
Damascus Steel has medium sized fruits with mostly somewhat elongated to plum shape. Their skin is purple to red with orange stripes and dark shoulders. They taste sweet with a hint of spiciness.
Non hybrid
Frostproof
Growing tips
No growing tips available for this plant.
Details
Soil
Medium (loamy)
Seeding distance
50 cm
Row spacing
70 cm
Seeding depth
0.5 cm
Companion Plants
Asparagus
Basil
Bean (Broad bean / Faba bean / Field bean)
Bean (Dwarf bean)
Bean (Runner bean)
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage (Cabbage)
Cabbage (Savoy cabbage)
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery (Celeriac / Celery root)
Celery (Celery)
Chili
Chives
Collard greens (Kale)
Collard greens (Tuscan kale / Dinosaur kale / Palm tree kale)
Common marigold
Corn / Maize
Cress
Garlic
Kohlrabi / German turnip / Turnip cabbage
Lettuce (Lettuce)
Lettuce (Radicchio / Italian chicory)
Mint
Mizuna / Japanese mustard greens
Napa cabbage / Chinese cabbage
Nasturtium
Onion
Onion (Spring onion)
Oregano
Pak Choi
Parsley
Pepper / Paprika
Radish
Radishes
Root parsley
Soybean
Spinach (Summer)
Antagonistic Plants
Diseases
Grey mold
Early blight of potato
Pests
Thrips
Aphids
Spider mites
White fly
