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TOMATO Big Beef Heirloom - Lycopersicon esculentum
Indeterminant - Climbing variety
Family: Solanaceae
Sub-family: Solanoideae
Characteristics: Climbing variety
Seed per packet: Approx. 25
An all America Selections Winner in 1984 Big Beef produces excellent yields of large beefsteak tomatoes 100-150mm in size with firm flesh with a flavour you would expect from an old-fashioned beefsteak tomato.
Excellent variety for slicing for sandwiches and burgers.
An indeterminate variety that produces over a long season and can grow to 1.5 to 1.8 metres tall.
Grow notes:
Adaptable to most soils but produces the best fruit in deep free-draining soil with consistent moisture in a sunny position. Protect from strong winds, support with stakes when required.
Tropical: All Year Round
Temperate: Late Winter to Early Summer.
Cool climate: Spring
Sow: 6mm deep
For best results grow in seed raising trays of a quality seed raising mix. Keep warm and moist. Transplant when 5-7cm high.
Plant space: 75-100cm
Row Space: 50-60cm
Germination: 10-14 days
Maturity: 10-12 weeks
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