1 / 2open-pollinated
Old German
Huge Mennonite Shenandoah Valley heirloom beefsteak with yellow flesh streaked red and pink, very sweet juicy flavour and fruit commonly reaching 1½–2 lb.
- Shape
- Oblate / flattened
- Fruit type
- Beefsteak
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate / cordon
- Where it grows
- Both
- Typical fruit weight
- 794 g (680–907 g)
- Days to maturity
- 85 days (80–85) from transplant
- Sweetness
- Very high
- Flavour intensity
- High
- Productivity
- Medium
Researched variety data
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Growing advice
- Containers
- Not for containers
- Support needed
- Substantial
- Growing notes
- Very large fruit need robust staking and a long enough season to ripen fully.
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8.0/10
Grower rating
1 review
9.0 / 10
Flavour · 1 review
100%
Would grow again · 1 of 1 answered
Sweetness
Very high
1 grower observation
Acidity
Low
1 grower observation
Flavour intensity
Very strong
1 grower observation
Productivity
Medium
1 grower observation
Generally low cracking reported by growers— observed by growers, not a breeder resistance rating (1 report)
- None100% (1)
Growers describe the flavour as
- Classic tomato
- Savoury/umami
CClare
8/10 overall · 9/10 flavour
United Kingdom · Outdoors · In the ground · Full sun · 2026
- Sweetness: Very high
- Acidity: Low
- Flavour intensity: Very strong
- Productivity: Medium
- Cracking: None
- Would grow again: Definitely
Classic tomato · Savoury/umami
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Growing
- Grafted
- Not grafted
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