Beefsteak Tomato

Type: Heirloom, open-pollinated
Packet size: 20+ seeds

Solanum lycopersicum. Beefsteak Tomato is a classic heirloom tomato variety known for its large red fruits, meaty texture, and rich, old-fashioned tomato flavor. These large slicing tomatoes can reach 1 pound or more under good growing conditions and have plenty of juicy flesh, making them excellent for sandwiches, burgers, fresh garden salads, and slicing.

Beefsteak tomato seeds produce vigorous indeterminate plants that continue growing and setting fruit throughout the season until frost. Because of their vigorous growth and large, heavy tomatoes, plants benefit from sturdy cages, stakes, or other support.

🌱 Growing Information

How to Grow Beefsteak Tomato from Seed

Planting Depth: ¼ inch
Seed Spacing: Start indoors in trays or pots
Plant Spacing: 24–36 inches
Row Spacing: 36–48 inches
Germination Time: 7–14 days
Days to Harvest: 80–90 days
Sun Requirements: Full Sun

Planting Tips:
Start Beefsteak Tomato seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before your last expected spring frost. Maintain warm soil temperatures of approximately 70–85°F for good germination.

Transplant seedlings outdoors after all danger of frost has passed and nighttime temperatures have warmed. Plant tomato seedlings deeply, burying a portion of the stem to encourage additional root development.

Provide sturdy cages or stakes to support the vigorous indeterminate plants and their large fruits. Water consistently throughout the growing season and mulch around the plants to help retain soil moisture and suppress weeds.

Harvest Beefsteak Tomatoes when the fruits have developed their mature red color and yield slightly to gentle pressure.

🍅 Classic Heirloom Slicing Tomato: Beefsteak is prized for its large, meaty red tomatoes and rich flavor, making it an excellent choice for sandwiches, burgers, salads, and fresh slicing.