Damascus Steel
Variety
Damascus Steel
Approved Data
created by Silke D. at 27.12.2021
Features
Cultivation Break
4 Years
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)
Plant distance
50 cm
Row spacing
70 cm
Seeding depth
0.5 cm
Companion Plants
Asparagus
Basil
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery (Celeriac / Celery root)
Celery (Celery)
Celery (Leaf celery / Chinese celery)
Chili
Chives
Chives
Collard greens (Kale)
Collard greens (Tuscan kale / Dinosaur kale / Palm tree kale)
Common marigold
Cress
Garlic
Garlic chives
Kohlrabi / German turnip / Turnip cabbage
Leeks
Lettuce (Common chicory)
Lettuce (Endive / Escarole / Erisée)
Lettuce (Lamb's lettuce)
Lettuce (Lettuce)
Lettuce (Radicchio / Italian chicory)
Lettuce (Sugar loaf)
Mint
Nasturtium
Onion
Onion (Spring onion)
Parsley
Pepper / Paprika
Spinach (Summer)
Tagetes / Marigolds
Antagonistic Plants
Abyssinian cabbage / Ethiopian mustard
Arugula / Rocket
Aubergine / Eggplant
Beetroot
Black salsify
Broccoli raab / Stem cabbage / Cima di rapa
Cabbage (Cabbage)
Cabbage (red cabbage)
Cabbage (Savoy cabbage)
Corn / Maize
Courgette / Zucchini
Cucumber (African horned cucumber / Kiwano)
Cucumber (Caigua)
Cucumber (Melothria)
Cucumber / Gherkin
Fennel
Florence fennel / Finocchio
Horseradish
Jerusalem artichoke / Topinambur
Melon (Sugar melon)
Melon (Watermelon)
Mustard
Napa cabbage / Chinese cabbage
Oil radish / Fodder radish
Okra
Ornamental pumpkin
Potato
Pumpkin / Squash
Radish
Radishes
Rapini / Broccoli rabe
Sponge gourd / Egyptian cucumber / Vietnamese luffa
Turnip
Turnip greens - Tatsoi
Turnips - Oilseed turnips
Turnips - Wild turnips
Diseases
Grey mold
Root Rot
Dry rot of crucifers
Powdery mildews
Early blight of potato
Blossomrot
Brown rot
Pests
Thrips
Spider mites
Land snails
Aphids
White fly
