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Big Beef Hybrid Tomato Plant
Big Beef Hybrid Tomato Plant
Big Beef Hybrid is simply the best home garden tomato ever developed. Extra large, smooth, beautiful 12 oz. tomatoes are perfectly shaped. Tastes like the tomatoes grandpa used to brag about. Begins bearing in just 71 to 73 days after plants are set out. Resistant to all kinds of plant diseases: V, F1, F2, Asc., St. Nematodes and TM virus. 1994 All-American award winner.Our ''hardened'' tomato plants are shipped to you prepaid from our Bloomington, IL growing station. Available April 15 to June 1. Minimum of 4 of one variety. Cannot be shipped to California.
- Hardiness Zones 3-9
- Light Required Full Sun
- Height 6 - 8 feet
We ship this item in Spring
#83999
4 per bag Ships in Spring
- #Bags
- Cost per bag
- Save
- 1
- $5.99
- 2 or more
- $5.50
- Save 8%
- 3 or more
- $5.00
- Save 17%
- 6 or more
- $4.67
- Save 22%
$5.99
Product Details
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Botanical Name :
Lycopersicon lycopersicum 'Big Beef' -
Zones:
3-9 -
Light Required :
Full Sun -
Offer Size :
4-Pack -
Form :
Vegetable, fruit, tomato -
Height :
6 - 8 feet -
Spacing :
18 - 24 inches -
Fruit :
Ripe at full slip. -
Germination:
8 - 10 Days -
Growth Rate :
Will grow and produce fruit in one season. -
Yield :
Approximately 100 fruits per 100 foot row, 5 - 7 fruits per vine. -
Days To Maturity :
73 - 73 Days -
Depth :
Start seeds indoors 6 - 8 weeks before planting outdoors. Plant seeds 1/4 inch deep. Transplant outdoors after any chance of frost is past (may use Kozy Koats #80842 to plant earlier). When transplanting, set the plant deep, up to the first true leaves, -
Pruning :
Prune by cutting out suckers (auxiliary shoots between the stems and the leaves) to produce larger fruit. Fruit also ripens earlier since the sun can reach it more easily.
Shipping Information
Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August.
| ZONE | Annual Vegetable Plants |
|---|---|
| 3A-4B | 5/3/22 - 6/3/22 |
| 5A-5B | 5/16/22 - 6/3/22 |
| 6A-6B | 5/9/22 - 6/3/22 |
| 7A-7B | 4/18/22 - 6/3/22 |
| 8A-10B | 4/11/22 - 6/3/22 |
| Last Order Date | All Zones:5/30/22 |
