German Johnson Tomato is an heirloom, open-pollinated tomato variety that originated in North Carolina. This variety is similar to Brandywine, but with more vigorous plants and higher productivity. This is a large, beefsteak-style tomato with that signature acidity you expect from heirloom tomato varieties. These big, pink-red tomatoes are borne on robust plants that can fill a tomato cage and drape back down again. Give them at least 3 feet between plants and then pick the flavorful sandwich-sized slicers as they ripen.