Beef tomato 'Aunt Ginny's Purple' / 'Berner Rosen' / 'Be
- Product number: 295100
- Origin: South America
- Latin: Lycopersicon lycopersicum, or also L. esculentum
An old variety with ambition! This historic variety yields a large harvest of juicy, pink-red fruits.
In quantity and quality, it's a good rival to many modern hybrids.
The firm fruits are easy to slice and delicious on a sandwich. The honest, full flavor is on the sweet side.
Do you often grow your tomatoes in the same spot, for example in a greenhouse? Then soil-borne diseases can develop, against which rootstocks are resistant, and grafting is therefore recommended:
for grafting tomatoes, use this variety: 291110 Tomato 'Landon'. As an aid, we recommend these grafting clips: 847520 Grafting clip 1.5 mm.
The largest tomatoes in our assortment are called beefsteak tomatoes. This tomato owes its 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.
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Latin: Lycopersicon lycopersicum, or also L. esculentum
Dutch: Vleestomaat (Beefsteak Tomato)
Also: Tomaat (Tomato)
English: Tomato, Beefsteaks Type
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- Flower colour: Small yellow flowers
- Origin: 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, or also L. esculentum
- Dutch: Beef tomato
- Also known as: Tomato
- English: Tomato, Beefsteaks Type
