Beefsteak Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum · Native to western South America
Big, juicy, classic slicing tomatoes — thick slabs of summer flavor for burgers and sandwiches.
Available in garden-ready pots
💧 Water deeply, often
🪴 Rich, draining mix
⚠️ Fruit edible — leaves toxic to pets
Care
Light
Tomatoes need full sun — six to eight hours a day — to flower well and ripen a good crop. Choose the sunniest spot you have.
Water
Water deeply and consistently to keep the soil evenly moist. Erratic watering is the leading cause of cracked fruit and blossom-end rot.
Soil & Feeding
Plant in rich, well-draining soil and feed with a tomato or vegetable fertilizer once flowers and fruit set. Mulch helps keep moisture even.
Quick Tip
Support the plant with a stake or cage as it grows, and harvest fruit as it ripens to keep more coming.
Details
Big, juicy, classic slicing tomatoes — thick slabs of summer flavor for burgers and sandwiches. Give it sun, steady water, and a little feeding and it will produce from summer into fall.
- ✅ Large, juicy fruit for slicing
- ✅ Rich, classic tomato flavor
- ✅ Perfect on burgers, sandwiches, and salads
Size
Available in convenient, garden-ready pots — ready to plant into a sunny bed, large container, or raised bed for a summer of homegrown tomatoes.
Good to Know
⚠️ The ripe tomatoes are delicious and safe to eat, but the leaves, stems, and unripe green fruit are toxic to cats and dogs (and shouldn’t be eaten by people). Keep pets from grazing the foliage.
Plant Bio
Solanum lycopersicum · Beefsteak Tomato
Tomatoes, Solanum lycopersicum, came originally from western South America and are now the most popular thing to grow in a home garden — and for good reason: homegrown flavor is in a different league from store-bought.
Beefsteak is the big, classic slicing tomato — large, juicy fruit with rich flavor and thick, meaty slices that are made for burgers, sandwiches, and a plate of summer tomatoes with a little salt.
With full sun, steady water, and a little feeding, this variety will flower and fruit for months, giving you fresh tomatoes right from your own pot or bed.
What makes it special?
- Large, juicy fruit for slicing
- Rich, classic tomato flavor
- Perfect on burgers, sandwiches, and salads
⚠️ Enjoy the ripe fruit freely, but the leaves, stems, and green unripe fruit are toxic to cats and dogs — keep pets from chewing the plant itself.