Tag: Beefsteak

Tomato Green Giant

Green, beefsteak, open pollinated tomato on indeterminate plants. Description One of the Green Beefsteak varieties. However, it doesn’t seem to develop the red colouration of other varieties (such as Aunt Ruby’s German Green) so the colour stays more or less the same from unripe to ripe which makes it a bit more difficult to know…… Continue reading Tomato Green Giant

Tomato German Gold

A yellow/red bicolour beefsteak heritage tomato on indeterminate plants. Description We grew German Gold in 2013 and 2014 with very different results. In 2013 we had over 2kg of fruit but in 2014 it was under 1kg. The fruit are attractive. Yellow with quite heavy fluting but with attractive pink colouring from the flower end…… Continue reading Tomato German Gold

Tomato Fred Limbaugh Potato Top

Pink Beefsteak heritage tomato on potato leafed indeterminate plants. Description Fred Limbaugh’s Potato Top (aka Limbaugh’s Legacy Potato Top) is one of the (fairly numerous) pink beefsteak tomato on indeterminate, potato leafed plants. They produce large numbers of large fruit (1-2lb) which are slightly flattened and fluted. Really tasty with fruity sweet flavours. The heirloom…… Continue reading Tomato Fred Limbaugh Potato Top

Tomato Cuore Di Bue

A large heart shaped red heritage tomato on indeterminate plants. Description Cuore di Bue (Italian for Oxheart but not to be confused with Cuor di Bue despite the similarity in name but similar to Cuore di Torro) is a pinkish red, sweet tasting, meaty, ox-heart beef tomato which is excellent for slicing and cooking because…… Continue reading Tomato Cuore Di Bue

Tomato Black Krim (Czerno Krimski)

Black Beefsteak heritage tomato on indeterminate plants. Description Black Krim is an outstanding beefsteak tomato with an intense, slightly salty taste. It is easy to grow but does require relative high temperatures to set fruit (probably less suitable for outdoor growing in the UK but they set easily in greenhouses). An indeterminate plant, the heavy…… Continue reading Tomato Black Krim (Czerno Krimski)