Beautiful pink beefsteak fruit are lovely to look at as well as having an excellent, sweet yet complex flavor. Meaty, blemish-free tomatoes average 1 lb., but sometimes become twice that large. Vigorous, potato-leaved plants yield heavily, which may be due in part to this variety holding up well despite exposure to disease. Heirloom variety from a woman named Olena in Odessa, Ukraine. Indeterminate. 85 days.
We are pleased to offer this favorite of the late Darrell Merrell, who selected it from some variations of Hillbilly tomato. This one has a beautiful deep pink color with a purple tinge and a flavor that Darrell Merrell called exquisite. Expect l pound beefsteak tomatoes brimming with juice and flavor that is a complex blend of sweet and tart. Also famous for its large yields. Indeterminate. 85 days.
Large, brick-red fruit grows to 1 lb. and more and has exquisite flavor. Vigorous plants set fruit well even in cool weather. Heirloom variety from Poland. Indeterminate. 85 days.
Russian heirloom variety from the area between the Caspian and Black Seas. Large, pink beefsteak fruits average 10 to 12 ounces with a plentiful set and fairly early maturity for a tomato of this type. The sweet yet rich flavor is outstanding and has prompted some tasters to compare it favorably to Brandywine. Unlike Brandywine, this variety has regularly-shaped foliage. Indeterminate. 80 days.
Huge, 1 1/2 to 2 lb. pink beefsteaks have an excellent, rich flavor that is sweet and delicious. In some gardens, these tomatoes routinely grow to 3 lbs. Vigorous plants offer plenty of these deeply ribbed, luscious fruits that are indeed giant. Heirloom variety. Indeterminate. 85 to 90 days.
This heirloom variety was passed down from Mrs. Maxwell, who lived in Missouri and whose friend from Italy gave her the original seed. Tomatoes are 1 to 2 lb. dark-pink beefsteaks with luscious flavor and juicy, meaty texture, just right for eating fresh, canning, or even making sauce. Vigorous, potato-leaved plants are prolific and bear earlier than some other beefsteak types. Indeterminate. 80 days.
OTV Brandywine is a strain of Brandywine that came from a natural cross between Yellow Brandywine and an unknown red tomato. 'OTV' stands for 'Off the Vine,' an heirloom tomato newsletter once published by Carolyn Male and Craig LeHoullier. These tomatoes are red, foliage is potato-leaved, and yield is often greater than that of regular Brandywine, especially since OTV Brandywine sets fruit more easily in warm weather. Fruit weighs about 1 lb. and its flavor is delicious, the perfect blend of sugars and acids. Indeterminate. 85 days.
A selection that occurred from the Brandywine cross that produced Lucky Cross, this one grows regular leaves and produces 1 to 2 lb. pink beefsteak tomatoes with the outstanding flavor for which Brandywines are famous. Silky smooth texture and better than average production make this heirloom stand out as a great choice for your garden. Indeterminate. 80 days.
Large crops of 1 to 2 lb. pink, meaty beefsteak tomatoes with a sweet and exceptional flavor. The variety is a family heirloom from David Pendergrass of Tennessee, whose family has been growing this tomato since at least the 1920's. Indeterminate. 80 days.
A very good tasting variety that yields plenty of dark pink fruit that weigh about 1 lb. Tomatoes are flattened, with solid flesh and great flavor, which is intense yet sweet. Very vigorous, tall plants are potato-leaved. Heirloom variety originally from Poland. Indeterminate. 75 days.
This wonderful heirloom beefsteak was handed down from an Amish family living in Minnesota and has big, luscious dark pink tomatoes that slice into pure heaven on a plate. The flavor is rich, yet sweet and just lovely, and the tomato interior is almost as meaty as an oxheart type. You will have plenty of these treats to pick throughout the season also as their productivity is excellent. Indeterminate. 75 to 80 days.
Huge, deep red beefsteak tomatoes are blemish-free and very well shaped for such large fruit. Their flavor is superb, sweet yet rich and deep with solid, meaty interiors. They weigh about 1 lb., but often become much larger. Generous harvests of these outstanding tomatoes originally from France. Indeterminate. 85 days.