TOMATO-BEEFSTEAK-aka RED PONDEROSA
TOMATO-BEEFSTEAK-aka RED PONDEROSA
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Lycopersicon esculentum
TOMATO-BEEFSTEAK-aka RED PONDEROSA considered the original heirloom “Beefsteak” tomato. An old-time favorite that has been popular for many years due to its excellent productivity & wonderful taste. Produces lush, thick, indeterminate, regular- leaf, tomato plants that yield from vigorous vines with good yields of large 500 – 900g tomatoes. 10 to 12.5 cm, slightly ribbed, bright-red tomatoes that have marvelous delicious, sweet flavors. This tomato’s excellent taste & meaty flesh make it an ideal tomato for eating fresh or cooking, for slicing into sandwiches, in salads, juicing, preserving & relishes.
Sow in a good mix of soil and lightly cover – keep moist but not wet. To transplant, plant deeper, up to the 1st set of true leaves, this increases rooting & speeds maturity. keep fertilized & evenly watered.
| Germination Time (Days) | 10 – 20 |
| Harvest Time (Days) | 80 – 120 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 5 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 40 – 60 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 50 – 70 |
| pH | 5 – 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Frost Tender |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings |
| Seed Preparation | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
150 - 180 cm (5 - 6 feet)
Season of Interest
Summer to early Autumn
Temperature Range
18 - 30 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Grown as annual
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost tender
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Raise seedlings
Soil
Rich, well-drained loamy soil
pH
6.0 - 6.8
Soil Temperature
21 - 26 °C (70 - 80 °F)
Seed Preparation
Soak seeds 24 hours before sowing
Sowing Depth
0.5 cm (1/4 inch)
Plant Spacing
45-60 cm (18-24 inches)
Row spacing
90 - 120 cm (36 - 48 inches)
Watering
Moderate, keep soil evenly moist
Germination Time (Days)
5 - 10 days
Harvest Time (Days)
75 - 90 days
Good Companion Plants
Basil, Marigold, Carrots, Onions, Garlic
Bad Companion Plants
Corn, Potatoes, Eggplant, Cabbage family
Pests
Aphids, Hornworms, Whiteflies
Diseases
Tomato blight, Fusarium wilt
More About Us
When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn’t suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden
