Beef tomatoes what is it: characteristics and description of the variety, yield with photo

Tomato Big Beef will suit lovers of American cuisine - a large-fruited variety of Dutch selection, multi-chamber with dense, juicy pulp looks great in sliced and on sandwiches. Despite the fact that it appeared in Russia relatively recently, summer residents grow it and other varieties of this species in greenhouses and open ground.

All about beef tomatoes

Gavrish Agricultural Firm is the main supplier of beef tomato seeds. Not all gardeners know what it is - beef tomatoes and what is their charm.

This type of tomato has a peculiarity in the structure of the fruit - multi-chamber: ordinary tomatoes have 2 chambers, and beef - 4. Large fruit is a distinctive feature of beef tomatoes. Usually their fruits reach large sizes, they can weigh more than 1 kg.

Pros and cons

Let's start with the disadvantages, the main two:

• poorly tolerate transportation;
• lie little, no more than 2 weeks, more often − 1.

The virtues of beefs are impressive:

• large-fruited;
• yield;
• large selection of varieties of different maturity, growth, color;
• strong immunity to many infections and pests (fusarium, verticillium, cladiosporosis, mosaic, bronze, gall nematodes);
• good taste;
• wide use in cooking;
• high content of nutrients in the pulp.

Interesting varieties

An example of large-fruitedness is the Porter tomato. Determinate variety with bright, beautiful fruits of huge size. Weight 1.8 kg is the norm for this beef.Grow seedlings. Sow seedlings from March to mid-April. The fruits ripen early - after 80 days you can taste the first tomatoes.

Beef Brandy is an excellent decoration for dishes. Its fruits of the original ribbed shape are painted in a beautiful pink color. The pulp contains few seeds, is fragrant and very sweet. Grown in a greenhouse. The main characteristic of this variety is its yield.

Proper agricultural technology allows you to get 25 kg of tomatoes per square meter. When planting, you must follow the pattern of 7045 cm. The plant is tall (1.8 m) - this means that you need a garter. It is recommended to form a bush in 1 stem. Stepchildren are removed throughout the season.

Lovers of pink tomatoes should pay attention to the hybrid F1 Master. Fruits are pink, flattened, round. The average fruit weight exceeds 200 g. The plant has an extended fruiting. The ovary is formed evenly throughout the season, so the fruits ripen from mid-summer to autumn.

Big Beef f1 is the largest-fruited and well-known tomato from the category of steak varieties. This is a mid-early (100 days), indeterminate (1.8-2 m) hybrid. Forms very large fruits, their average weight exceeds 300 g.

The pulp has a good aroma and taste, which harmoniously combines sweetness and acidity. The hybrid of the first generation can be grown both in open ground and in greenhouses made of polycarbonate or film. A giant from Holland pleases gardeners with a harvest: per 1 sq. m grow up to 10 kg of fruit.

What gardeners say

There are reviews of the varieties of this group, but not much, because beefs began to gain popularity among gardeners quite recently. The geography of using steak tomatoes is expanding every year.

Tatiana, Nikolaev:

“Master is my favorite beef. Such a delicious miracle, I grow it in open ground without any problems.During the season I spend only two root dressings. The fruits have an excellent taste, sweet, the pulp is tender, juicy. The shape is bizarre in tomatoes, but I even like it. For me, the main thing is the taste, and the Master variety has an excellent one.”

Svetlana, Belgorod:

“I want to share my impressions about growing Big Beef F1. I bought seeds from Poisk. Of the 10 pieces that were in the pack, they all came up. The seeds were sown without treatment. The description of the variety says that they are treated with a fungicide. It also says that they need potassium. I put banana peels in the holes. I grew it like all tall tomatoes. In the brush formed from 5 to 8 fruits. As for the taste, I can say that it is very dependent on the soil - its quality means a lot. On sandy soil, tomatoes are less sweet than on black soil.”

Features of cultivation

Beef tomato requires good agricultural practices, like all large-fruited varieties.

Care rules to follow:

1. Strict planting scheme - 2 plants per 1 square. m.
2. Feed throughout the season.
3. Form a plant in 1 stem, pinch stepchildren every week.
4. Regulate the number of ovaries in the brush (3-5 pieces).

Beef tomato grows best in soil:

• lung;
• fertile;
• pH=6-7.

The size and taste of fruits largely depend on the structure of the soil and its fertility. Feeding is no less important - they need to be done every month. During flowering and fruiting, emphasis should be placed on potash fertilizers. Potassium in additional nutrition should be 2 times more than nitrogen - its excess is undesirable, tomatoes begin to fatten.

Ash is an excellent source of potassium. A handful of ash in the hole at planting, and your tomato is provided with the necessary mineral element for the whole season.

Irrigation is as important as fertilizer. In the greenhouse, water every 3 days, outdoors according to the weather. Water abundantly. Ventilate the greenhouse after each watering. The soil can be mulched to conserve moisture. A good mulch is dry lawn grass.

Application

The fruits are commonly used in summer salads and various sandwiches. Due to their large size, it is convenient to stuff them with cheese, cottage cheese, meat. Juicy pulp is an excellent raw material for making sauces and ketchups. Large tomatoes can be cut and canned. Suitable for making winter salads and tomato paste.

Conclusion

For any gardener, a beefsteak variety of tomatoes will become a summer hit: large fruits will decorate the table both on holidays and on weekdays, and their photos will become a page on social networks.

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