Tomato 'Beefy Purple' organic

Tomato · Nightshades · Annual

Tomato 'Beefy Purple' organic

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$4.49

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The organic 'Beefy Purple' marbled tomato is a determinate beefsteak variety that immediately catches the eye with its large, mahogany fruits streaked with green and intensely colored purple flesh. In the garden, it offers an elegant and generous presence, with compact but vigorous plants reaching around 90 cm and quickly laden with heavy, decorative fruits. Its juicy, almost seedless texture makes it a very pleasant tomato to slice, perfect for summer plates where color counts as much as flavor. Its rich and savory taste evokes those abundant harvests we look forward to all summer, when each picked fruit seems to concentrate the warmth of the season. Its discreet yellow blossoms attract pollinators and contribute to the vibrancy of a diverse and lively vegetable garden. Easy to integrate into fertile open ground or large containers, it rewards the gardener with an abundant harvest as early as 75 days after transplanting. Thanks to its determinate habit, it is well suited to smaller spaces while retaining the generous appearance of large heirloom tomatoes. This organic variety thus combines marbled beauty, exceptional flesh, and reliable productivity in a crop that is as appealing in the garden as it is in the kitchen.

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Growing conditions

Watering
Regular
Exposure
Sun
Germination temperature
22 to 28 °C (72 to 82 °F)
Germination (days)
7 to 14 days

Growth & dimensions

Spread
60 cm (24 in)
Height
90 cm (36 in)
Sowing depth
1 cm (0.4 in)

Flowering & harvest

Flowering
July to September
Sowing period
March to April, indoors
Harvest
75 days post-transplant
Use
Salads, slices, sandwiches, fresh consumption, tomato trays
Companion plants
Basil, chives, parsley
Incompatible plants
Potato, fennel, kohlrabi