Beefsteak Tomato 'Big Daddy' F1

  • Product number: 295464
  • Origin: South America
  • Latin: Lycopersicon lycopersicum, or also L. esculentum

Intensified contacts with Eastern Europe are revealing many vegetable treasures! This Polish, raspberry-coloured, rather round beefsteak tomato has a high growth vigour and even has potential for outdoor cultivation. Many amateur growers report good cultivation experiences. The flesh is sweet and firm in texture.

Do you often grow your tomatoes in the same place, for example in a greenhouse? Then soil-borne diseases can develop, against which rootstocks are resistant and therefore grafting is recommended:
for grafting tomatoes, use this variety: 291110 Tomato 'Landon'. As a tool, we recommend these grafting clips: 847520 Grafting clip 1.5 mm.

The largest tomatoes in our assortment are called beefsteak tomatoes. These tomatoes owe their name to the larger amount of flesh (instead of juice). This applies to most varieties in this group, with a few exceptions such as the so-called stuffing tomatoes.

Names:
Latin: Lycopersicon lycopersicum, or also L. esculentum
Dutch: Vleestomaat (Beefsteak tomato)
Also: Tomaat (Tomato)
English: Tomato, Beefsteaks Type

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Sowing method: March-May indoors. Transplant to pots when 5 cm high. Place in a very bright spot and harden off outdoors from April in good weather. Do not plant out until after late May. Tomato plants use a lot of water. The side shoots (suckers) must be removed regularly. Planting distance 60-80 cm.

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Sowing/planting time:

  • March
  • April
  • May

Harvesting time:

  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October

Soil type:

  • All soil types

Cultivation location:

  • Indoors
  • Outdoors warm / sheltered

Position:

  • Sun
  • Flower colour: White flowers
  • Origin: South America
  • Average growth height: More than 120 cm
  • Annual or perennial: Annual
  • Attractive to insects: N/A
  • Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
  • Ease of cultivation: Moderate
  • Latin: Lycopersicon lycopersicum, or also L. esculentum
  • Dutch: Beefsteak tomato
  • Also known as: Tomato
  • English: Tomato, Beefsteaks Type
  • All year round

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