tomato (beefsteak) 'Beefmaster' F1
beefsteak tomato or Solanum lycopersicum 'Beefmaster'
A flavoursome, beefsteak tomato, perfect for Greek salads and omelettes! The award-winning 'Beefmaster' F1, produces extra large red...
8.5cm pot
£6.99
available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 8.5cm pots
£13.98
£4.66 each
available to order from autumn
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Plant description
A flavoursome, beefsteak tomato, perfect for Greek salads and omelettes! The award-winning 'Beefmaster' F1, produces extra large red fruit with excellent disease resistance and is a reliable cropper with limited cracking and splitting. Beefsteak tomatoes require a long growing season so if you live in a cooler region, set the plants out early and protect them from the cold.
Eventual height & spread
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, or peat-free general purpose compost
Hardiness
Frost tender
Growing instructions:
Once main shoots start to grow, tie in to supports and pinch out the sideshoots. Keep well watered and feed weekly with seaweed extract once flowers form. Keep water levels in the soil consistent to prevent blossom end rot and split fruit.
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