Description
What tomato lover wouldn't love thick, meaty slices of homegrown tomatoes on their sandwiches? 'Beefsteak' is a century-old favorite not only for sandwiches, but also any dish calling for rich, tomato flavor. Vines are so vigorous (up to 6' or more) you will need a sturdy wire cage to support them and the 1–2-pound fruits! Produces summer to fall.
Variety Info
- Days to Maturity: 96 days from transplanting
- Family: Solanaceae
- Type: Indeterminate, Slicing Tomato
- Native: Andes
- Hardiness: Frost-sensitive annual
- Exposure: Full sun
- Plant Dimensions: Vigorous vines can easily reach 6' in the home garden, but may get up to 20' where the growing season is long, such as in mild climates of the South.
- Variety Info: 10 oz.–2 lb. round, somewhat flattened, lightly ribbed, bright red fruits. 'Beefsteak' was first offered by H.W. Buckbee Seed Co. in 1900.
- Attributes: Frost Sensitive
Sowing Info
- When to Sow Outside: For mild climates only: 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 60°F.
- When to Start Inside: RECOMMENDED. 4 to 6 weeks before transplanting. Transplant when air temperature is 45°F or warmer, usually 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date. Ideal soil temperature for germination is 70°–90°F.
- Days to Emerge: 5–10 days
- Seed Depth: ¼"
- Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 24"–36"
- Row Spacing: 36"
- Thinning: When 2" tall, thin to 1 every 24"–36"
Growing Info
- Harvesting: Beefsteak' tomatoes are at the peak of sun-ripened deliciousness when red, and have a slight give when gently squeezed.
Description
What tomato lover wouldn't love thick, meaty slices of homegrown tomatoes on their sandwiches? 'Beefsteak' is a century-old favorite not only for sandwiches, but also any dish calling for rich, tomato flavor. Vines are so vigorous (up to 6' or more) you will need a sturdy wire cage to support them and the 1–2-pound fruits! Produces summer to fall.
Variety Info
- Days to Maturity: 96 days from transplanting
- Family: Solanaceae
- Type: Indeterminate, Slicing Tomato
- Native: Andes
- Hardiness: Frost-sensitive annual
- Exposure: Full sun
- Plant Dimensions: Vigorous vines can easily reach 6' in the home garden, but may get up to 20' where the growing season is long, such as in mild climates of the South.
- Variety Info: 10 oz.–2 lb. round, somewhat flattened, lightly ribbed, bright red fruits. 'Beefsteak' was first offered by H.W. Buckbee Seed Co. in 1900.
- Attributes: Frost Sensitive
Sowing Info
- When to Sow Outside: For mild climates only: 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 60°F.
- When to Start Inside: RECOMMENDED. 4 to 6 weeks before transplanting. Transplant when air temperature is 45°F or warmer, usually 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date. Ideal soil temperature for germination is 70°–90°F.
- Days to Emerge: 5–10 days
- Seed Depth: ¼"
- Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 24"–36"
- Row Spacing: 36"
- Thinning: When 2" tall, thin to 1 every 24"–36"
Growing Info
- Harvesting: Beefsteak' tomatoes are at the peak of sun-ripened deliciousness when red, and have a slight give when gently squeezed.