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Contains about 30 seeds
$2.20
SKU: GS-6349-TOM-DT
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Organicly grown
Non GMO
Description
Tomato Beefsteak (Solanum lycopersicum) is the classic, large-fruited heirloom standard celebrated for its massive, meaty slices and rich, traditional tomato flavor. Producing heavy, ribbed, scarlet-red fruits weighing up to 1–2 pounds each, it features solid, juicy flesh with small seed cavities. Ideal for thick sandwich slices, fresh summer salads, grilling, and burgers, this vigorous, heat-loving indeterminate vine yields a continuous, high-volume harvest straight through to the first autumn frost.
Plant Characteristics:
Indeterminate (vining) habit, heavy branching, large ribbed oblate fruits (16–24 oz), dense meaty texture
Suitable Space:
Full-sun garden beds, raised plots, sturdy tall tomato cages or trellis systems
Season:
Warm Season (Late Spring through Autumn)
Best Time for Sowing (Zone 6b):
Start indoors late March to early April (6–8 weeks before last spring frost); transplant outdoors late May to early June once night temperatures consistently remain above 10°C (50°F).
Sunlight:
Full Sun (6+ hours direct sunlight daily)
Watering Needs:
Moderate to High (requires regular, deep watering to support heavy fruit development
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Good to know
Produces exceptionally large, thick-sliced fruits with a perfect balance of sweet and acid flavor
Indeterminate vines offer continuous production throughout late summer and early fall
Dense, solid flesh makes it the premier choice for fresh sandwich slicing and grilling
Vigorous, heavy vines require strong, heavy-duty staking, tall cages, or trellising
Large fruits take longer to mature and require consistent moisture to prevent blossom end rot and fruit splitting
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