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open-pollinated
Beefsteak
Also sold as: Beefsteak Tomato, Classic Beefsteak
Classic open-pollinated red Beefsteak strain producing 1-2 lb meaty fruit on large indeterminate vines; distinct from the generic beefsteak fruit category.
- Shape
- Oblate / flattened
- Fruit type
- Beefsteak
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate / cordon
- Where it grows
- Both
- Typical fruit weight
- 680 g (454–907 g)
- Days to maturity
- 85 days (80–89) from transplant
- Sweetness
- Medium
- Flavour intensity
- High
- Productivity
- High
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Growing advice
- Containers
- Not for containers
- Support needed
- Substantial
- Growing notes
- Use exceptionally strong staking/caging and support very large fruit. In cooler climates start early and favour protected culture. Supplier packet data should override this generic Classic Beefsteak summary whenever a named strain is supplied. Soil/culture: rich, loamy, well-drained soil, pH about 6.0-6.5, consistent moisture
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