A rare heirloom variety from Russia, from the collection of Tatiana Yaschenko, donated to the Seed Savers Yearbook 2007.

Synonyms: Giant Purelesa ,Gigant Purelesa, Гигант Пурелеса.

Fruit pink with more or less greenish yellow shoulders, flattened and ribbed beefsteak-like at the top, 200-500 grams in a cluster of 3-4 units. Shallow depression at the stem attachment, trace of umbilicus at a corky point.

Fleshy beefy flesh with an unsweetened but good flavour.

Good productivity and resistant to bad weather conditions.