Beef tomato 'Blue Fruit'
- Product number: 295215
- Origin: Central and South America
- Latin: Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Beautiful dark red fruits with a blue-purple sheen on the sun-exposed side. The unique color also enhances the taste: it's robust, rich, and truly unique—you'll enjoy every bite! The fruits are 5-7 cm in diameter and weigh 250-300 grams. The coarse leaves (called 'potato-leaf' in English) combine with the sturdy plant for vigorous growth.
Do you often grow your tomatoes in the same spot, for example in a greenhouse? Then diseases can develop in the soil. Rootstocks are resistant to these diseases, so grafting is recommended:
For grafting tomatoes, use this variety: 291110 Tomato 'Landon'. As a helpful tool, we recommend these grafting clips: 847520 Grafting clip 1.5 mm.
The largest tomatoes in our assortment are called beefsteak tomatoes. This name comes from the larger amount of flesh (instead of juice) in this type of tomato. This applies to most varieties in this group, with a few exceptions, such as the so-called stuffing tomatoes.
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Latin: Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Dutch: Vleestomaat
Also known as: Blue Fruit
English: Tomato, Beefsteaks Type
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- Flower colour: Small yellow flowers
- Origin: Central and South America
- Average growth height: More than 120 cm
- Annual or perennial: Annual
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- Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
- Ease of cultivation: Moderate
- Latin: Lycopersicon lycopersicum
- Dutch: Beef tomato
- Also known as: Blue Fruit
- English: Tomato, Beefsteaks Type
