Heirloom Beefsteak Mix
Heirloom Beefsteak Mix: 80-95 days to harvest, 8-15 days to germinate, 36-48 inches between plants, pH 6.2-6.8, hardy in zones 10-10. Fruit runs to about 1-2 lbs. Give it full sun (6+ hours) and high water.
Sowing
Start indoors 8-10 weeks before last frost date. Transplant after soil is consistently 65°F.
Cultivation
- Sun
- Full sun (6+ hours)
- Water
- High — consistent moisture needed
- Soil
- Rich, fertile loam with excellent drainage and high organic matter
- Soil pH
- 6.2-6.8
- Spacing
- 36-48 inches
- Height
- 1-10 feet
- Season
- Year Round
Appearance & flavour
- Colour
- Mixed colors: red, pink, purple, yellow, green
- Size
- 1-2 lbs
- Shape
- Large beefsteak, heavily ribbed and flattened
- Flavour
- Variable complex flavors from sweet to rich and smoky
In the kitchen
Premium slicing, gourmet sandwiches, caprese salads, fresh eating
Pests, disease & resistance
- Pests
- Tomato hornworm, cutworms, aphids, stink bugs
- Diseases
- Late blight, early blight, fusarium wilt, bacterial canker
- Resistance
- Limited resistance; prone to cracking and splitting in wet weather
Planting calendar by USDA zone
| Zone | Start indoors | Transplant | Direct sow | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | April – May | June – July | — | September |
| 3 | April | June – July | — | September – October |
| 4 | March – April | June | — | September – October |
| 5 | March | May – June | — | August – October |
| 6 | March | May – June | — | August – October |
| 7 | February – March | April – May | — | July – September |
| 8 | February | April – May | — | July – September |
| 9 | January | March – April | — | June – August |
| 10 | January | February – March | — | May – July |
| 11 | January | January – February | — | April – June |
| 12 | January | January – February | — | April – June |
| 13 | January | January – February | — | April – June |
Companion planting
8 beneficial pairings indexed for this variety, 4 to avoid.
Avoid
Nutrition (per 100 g)
- Calories (per 100 g)
- 27
- Protein (g)
- 0.83
- Fat (g)
- 0.63
- Carbohydrate (g)
- 5.51
- Fibre (g)
- 2.1
- Vitamin C (mg)
- 27.2
- Vitamin E (mg)
- 0.98
- Vitamin K (µg)
- 4.2
- Vitamin B6 (mg)
- 0.06
- Folate (µg)
- 10
- Calcium (mg)
- 11
- Iron (mg)
- 0.33
- Magnesium (mg)
- 11.9
- Phosphorus (mg)
- 28
- Potassium (mg)
- 260
- Zinc (mg)
- 0.2
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Cultivar facts compiled from public horticultural references including USDA GRIN and NC State Extension. Descriptions are original to this catalogue.
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