Big Beef Tomato is an All-America Selections (AAS) winner, recognized for standout garden performance and quality. It produces smooth, deep red beefsteak tomatoes that typically weigh 10–14 oz each, with a classic, balanced tomato flavor and great slicing texture. This indeterminate plant is vigorous and productive, delivering steady harvests throughout the season. A smart pick if you want a proven, award-winning tomato that performs in a wide range of gardens.
An All-America Selections Winner, Big Beef is often considered the finest all-around tomato for your vegetable garden. It’s extra meaty with a true homegrown flavor and just the right balance of sugars and acids. Big Beef produces extra-large, beefy fruit and the large, vigorous and disease-resistant palnts are quite manageable when staked or grown in large cages.
Big Beef was bred at Seminis Vegetable Seed Company and was named by my dad, Jim Waltrip.
Big Beef Tomato: 20 Seeds
Plant seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before anticipated transplant date; up-pot into 3-4 inch pots when the first set of true leaves appears. Strong light and cooler temperatures (60-70°F) prevent plants from getting leggy.
Plant outdoors when danger of frost is past and night temperatures consistently remain above 55 degrees Fahrenheit. If an unexpected late frost is forecasted, protect young plants with plastic sheeting or other cover. Set plants 2 to 3 feet apart. Tomatoes can be buried up to the top 2 sets of leaves.
Plant tomato plants in well-drained soil and keep them well-watered but not soggy. A thick layer of mulch helps conserve moisture and control weeds; water the plants once a week, but avoid getting the leaves wet. You may want to choose an organic fertilizer formulated specifically for tomatoes.
Indeterminate tomato varieties often perform best when provided with a trellis or support, since this protects them from various pests and diseases in connection with too much soil contact. Put the supports in place before the seedlings develop vines. Pruning the "suckers," or shoots that grow between the main stem and the branches will greatly improve the production and strength of the plant.
