Not recommended for cold areas. Beautiful, sweet, crisp, red flesh. An early productive variety. Small, round type. Sow in late November after frosts. Rake in a layer of manure. Make a round hill 45cm diameter. Press down the centre of the hill with fist, place 4 seeds in depression. Cover with loose soil. Keep moist. At seedling stage thin to 2 seedlings and water. A black plastic mulch is recommended for colder soils.