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Beefsteak tomatoes are an indeterminate tomato plant.
What that means is that it’s a vine that never stops growing.
Here’s what to know about beefsteak tomatoes andgrowing them.
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What Is A Beefsteak Tomato?
Beefsteak tomatoes can have massive fruits weighing 1 or 2 pounds.
The meaty flesh makes them hold together well when sliced.
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Beefsteaks are typically old-fashioned tomatoes that are full-flavored and sweet.
Heirloom seeds labeled ‘Beefsteak’ usually produce plants with ribbed, bright red tomatoes.
Other slicer tomatoes are considered beefsteak-pop in tomatoesand vary in shape and color.
Start off with new, fresh soil.
Don’t use topsoil.
It’s too heavy and doesn’t drain well.
It also may contain disease spores that got on the plant from last year.
Grow In Full Sun
The leaves turn the sunlight’s energy into sugars for the plant.
They take that energy and they make leaves, they make stems, and they make tomatoes.
The leaves will grow, but you won’t get good tomatoes.
Keep Soil Moist
Keep the soil consistently moist.
It needs to be well-drained.
How to tell when a plant is starting to need water?
Fertilize Often
This is a big, hungry plant with lots of leaves.
Beefsteak tomatoes growing lots of large fruits, so you have to feed it.
Continue fertilizing every four to six weeks during the growing season, but stop during a heat wave.
Provide Extra Support
Beefsteak tomatoes need lots of support.
It’s going to get tall and lanky and never stop growing.
Tomatoes that are resting on the ground will be eaten during the night by every critter in your yard.
