Big Beef Plus (F1) Tomato Seed

Product ID:4471.114471
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Big Beef Plus Beefsteak Tomatoes
    Big Beef Plus Beefsteak Tomatoes

Quick Facts

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Latin Name

Solanum lycopersicum

Days To Maturity

Days To Maturity

Average number of days from seeding date to harvest, within a specific crop group. If a transplanted crop: average number of days from transplant date. Not sure if crop is direct-seeded or transplanted? Check the Growing Information box for details. If crop can be both direct-seeded or transplanted, days to maturity refers to direct seeding. Days to maturity for all flowers and herbs is calculated from seeding date.

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72 Days

Life Cycle

Life Cycle

Plants can be Annuals (single growing season), Perennials (grow year after year), Tender Perennials (grow year after year in warmer climates; and in some cases when given special protection in colder climates), or Biennials (require two years to mature).

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Annual

Disease Resistance Codes

Disease Resistance Codes

AS
Alternaria Stem Canker
F
Fusarium Wilt
FOR
Fusarium Crown and Root Rot
GLS
Gray Leaf Spot
ToMV
ToMV
V
Verticillium Wilt
N
Nematodes
TSWV
Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus
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AS ,

F ,

FOR ,

GLS ,

ToMV ,

V ,

N ,

TSWV

Hybrid Status

Hybrid Status

Hybrid: The offspring of a cross between two or more distinct parent lines, usually of same species, and selected for improved traits.
Open-pollinated: A non-hybrid variety that can reproduce itself in kind, demonstrating relatively stable traits from one generation to the next.

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Hybrid (F1)

Big Beef Plus (F1) Tomato Seed

Product ID:4471.114471

An even better Big Beef.

One of the best-loved beefsteaks, now with improved flavor, color, and adaptability. Sweeter than the original, with added TSWV resistance for protection in warmer climates. Crimson gene lends a richer red internal color. Very similar in size, shape, and yield to Big Beef. Indeterminate.

Disease Resistance:

  • Alternaria Stem Canker (High)
  • Fusarium Crown and Root Rot (High)
  • Fusarium Wilt races 1, 2 (High)
  • Gray Leaf Spot (High)
  • Nematodes (Intermediate)
  • Tomato Mosaic Virus (High)
  • Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (Intermediate)
  • Verticillium Wilt (High)

Specs:

  • Packet: 30 seeds
  • Avg. 126,400 seeds/lb

Quick Facts

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Latin Name

Solanum lycopersicum

Days To Maturity

Days To Maturity

Average number of days from seeding date to harvest, within a specific crop group. If a transplanted crop: average number of days from transplant date. Not sure if crop is direct-seeded or transplanted? Check the Growing Information box for details. If crop can be both direct-seeded or transplanted, days to maturity refers to direct seeding. Days to maturity for all flowers and herbs is calculated from seeding date.

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72 Days

Life Cycle

Life Cycle

Plants can be Annuals (single growing season), Perennials (grow year after year), Tender Perennials (grow year after year in warmer climates; and in some cases when given special protection in colder climates), or Biennials (require two years to mature).

Close

Annual

Disease Resistance Codes

Disease Resistance Codes

AS
Alternaria Stem Canker
F
Fusarium Wilt
FOR
Fusarium Crown and Root Rot
GLS
Gray Leaf Spot
ToMV
ToMV
V
Verticillium Wilt
N
Nematodes
TSWV
Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus
Close

AS ,

F ,

FOR ,

GLS ,

ToMV ,

V ,

N ,

TSWV

Hybrid Status

Hybrid Status

Hybrid: The offspring of a cross between two or more distinct parent lines, usually of same species, and selected for improved traits.
Open-pollinated: A non-hybrid variety that can reproduce itself in kind, demonstrating relatively stable traits from one generation to the next.

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Hybrid (F1)

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SCIENTIFIC NAME:

Solanum lycopersicum

DAYS TO MATURITY:

From transplants.

DETERMINATE (BUSH):

Varieties do not need pruning and may be grown with or without support; fruit ripens within a concentrated time period.

INDETERMINATE (CLIMBING):

Varieties should be staked, trellised, or caged, and pruned for best results; fruit ripens over an extended period.

CULTURE:

Medium-rich soil with pH 6.0–6.8 preferred. Fertilize accurately since excess nitrogen causes rampant growth, rot, and delayed ripening. For short determinates, succession-plant every 4–6 weeks. Tomatoes typically germinate in 5–7 days.

TRANSPLANTING:

Don't start too early—leggy, root-bound, or flowering transplants can cause stunting and reduce early production. About 5–6 weeks before transplanting, sow 1/4" deep in 20-row flats with 20 seeds/row, or in 200-cell trays with 1 seed/cell; lightly cover. Keep mix at 75–85°F (24–29°C) with moderate moisture. At first true leaf, pot-up to 50-cell trays or 4" pots, depending on expected transplant timing. Grow at constant 60–70°F (16–21°C) temp and use complete fertilizer until hardened-off. Supplemental lights and lower night temps control stretching. For earliest crop, plant under row cover around last frost date. Avoid exposing unprotected plants to consecutive nightly temperatures below 45°F (7°C). In rows 4–6' apart, space determinates 12–24" and indeterminates 24–36". Plant deeply to encourage adventitious rooting. Water seedlings with a high-phosphate fertilizer solution at planting to help boost early yields.

TRELLISING:

Basket-weave by pounding 5–6' stakes every 2–3 plants, using heavier t-posts intermittently and at ends of beds. For tall indeterminates, consider short extensions or pruning once they outgrow a manageable size for easy harvest.

PRUNING:

Indeterminates likely benefit by removing all suckers under the first strong branch directly below the first flower cluster. The lower bottom suckers often miss trellis supports, set fruit closer to soil, take energy from upper parts, and encourage spread of disease from soil. If needed later in season, consider thinning out leaves to increase airflow or topping plants to help finish ripening last fruits.

INSECT PESTS AND DISEASE:

Learn your common pests and options for control, including resistant cultivars and pesticides. Avoid wet leaves and handling when wet or using tobacco products. Manage plant debris and crop rotations.

HARVEST:

Fruits ripen gradually from the blossom end to shoulders and from the base of clusters to the tips. Harvest softer fruit unstacked into shallow, padded trays. Use fully ripe fruit only for local retail or home-use. To deliver sound fruit, pick less ripe the further the distance and the longer the time between field and customer. Any fruit breaking color will still ripen post-harvest. Calyx can be removed or kept to prove freshness.

STORAGE:

Store blemish-free, near-ripe fruit 4–7 days at room temperature in darkness. Store longer with proper variety selection, picking less-ripe, and keeping at cooler temperatures 45–60°F (7–16°C). Colder and picking too green will sacrifice end-quality.

TRANSPLANTS:

Avg. 850 plants/1,000 seeds, 10,200 plants/oz.

SEEDS/OZ. (AVG.):

11,000–13,000.

PACKET:

40 seeds, unless otherwise noted; plants about 60 feet.

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