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Big Beef

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Big Beef

Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

  • Full sun
  • Zones 10–11
  • 70 days to maturity
  • Vegetables
  • 30" spacing
  • High water
  • Annual
  • pH 6.2–6.8
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  • Overview

    Still unsurpassed as the top choice for fresh market beefsteak tomatoes. Large, avg. 10-12 oz., mostly blemish-free, globe-shaped red fruit. They have full flavor - among the best - and ripen early for their size. Broad disease resistance package. AAS Winner. Indeterminate.

  • Planting

    Start seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost date. Transplant outdoors when soil temperature reaches 65°F.

  • Growing

    Sun: full. Water: high. Soil pH: 6.2–6.8. Space plants 30" apart. Germination: 6-12.

  • Pests & diseases

    Common pests: Tomato hornworm, aphids, whiteflies, spider mites. Common diseases: Late blight, bacterial spot, septoria leaf spot.