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Big Beef F1 Tomato
1,500 KWD
Big Beef F1 is an award-winning indeterminate hybrid producing large, flavorful red beefsteak tomatoes. Its vigorous, productive vines offer broad disease resistance and are perfect for fresh slicing, sandwiches, burgers and salads. Strong support is required.
Big Beef F1 Tomato – Seedling
- Botanical Name: Solanum lycopersicum ‘Big Beef’ F1
- Plant Type: Indeterminate hybrid tomato
- Fruit Type: Large red beefsteak/slicing tomato
- Fruit Weight: Approximately 280–340 g under suitable conditions
- Maturity: Approximately 73 days after transplanting
- Award: 1994 All-America Selections Winner
- Sunlight: Full sun
- Support: Strong cage, stakes or trellis required
- Big Beef F1 is an award-winning hybrid tomato that combines the impressive size and rich flavor of traditional beefsteak tomatoes with the vigor, productivity and disease resistance of a modern hybrid.
- Its vigorous indeterminate vines produce large, smooth red tomatoes with a meaty texture and a balanced, classic tomato flavor. The generous fruits are excellent for sandwiches, burgers, salads, slicing and fresh eating.
- Big Beef F1 continues growing and producing throughout the suitable season. The tall vines require reliable support and regular harvesting, making this variety ideal for gardeners seeking a productive, full-sized tomato rather than a compact patio plant.
Growing Big Beef F1 in Kuwait
- Recommended planting period: October to January, with October–December generally providing the strongest start.
Sunlight: Provide 6–8 hours of direct sunlight daily during the cooler months.
Spacing: Allow approximately 60–75 cm between plants for airflow and healthy growth.
Container growing: Use a container of at least 40–50 litres per plant; a larger container is preferable.
Support: Install a strong cage or trellis at planting time because the plant becomes tall and carries heavy fruit.
Watering: Keep the soil consistently moist but never waterlogged. Irregular watering may encourage fruit cracking or blossom-end rot.
Soil: Plant in fertile, well-drained soil enriched with mature compost.
Feeding: Apply a balanced tomato fertilizer, reducing excessive nitrogen once flowering begins.
Summer protection: This variety is best grown during Kuwait’s cooler season. Fruit set and quality may decline during extreme summer heat.
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