Beefsteak
Published by Zen Garden Life · Last reviewed November 8, 2026
- Description: the largest tomatoes, often 12 ounces to well over a pound, usually flattened and often lobed or ribbed, with meaty flesh divided into many small seed chambers.
- Varieties: heirlooms such as Brandywine and Cherokee Purple, and hybrids such as Big Beef and Beefmaster.
- Use: slicing for sandwiches and burgers. Beefsteaks are late to ripen and the most prone to cracking and catfacing; they need tall, sturdy support.
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