The seeds are harvest from a Premium strain that has been preserved for many years.
Beefsteak tomatoes, well known for large, thickly fleshed fruits, are one of the favorite tomato varieties for the home gardeners. These are open pollinated variety producing a huge fruit size of average 2 lb (BIG!). This beefy tomatoes mature in approximately 75 to 90 days. The plant is indeterminate and can grow to an average height of 8 feet. The fruits are continuously produced throughout the growing season. Growing beefsteak tomatoes requires a heavy cage or stakes to support the heavy fruits.
Beefsteaks are always grown for their flavor and size for slicing and summer sandwiches. This variety produces large, meaty red fruit over a long season on indeterminate plants. Because it matures late compared to many other tomatoes, it will provide a fresh harvest in the latter part of the season. This is an old favorite beloved by gardeners in the Northeast and grown throughout the country. Vigorous vines grow best in tall cages. Resistant to fusarium wilt (F) and nematodes (N).