Description
Looking for that quintessential tomato flavor? Look no further. “Beefy Purple” is the epitome of the rich, umami filled flavor punch that everyone wants in a tomato. Finishing with smoky notes reminiscent of fire-roasted tomatoes, this determinate type tomato is a “Cream of the Crop” original. Fruits weigh between 12-14 oz and are mahogany in color with dark green stripes.
Variety
12-14 oz mahogany colored fruits with dark green stripes.
Days to Maturity: 75 Days from Transplanting After Last Chance of Spring Frost
Family: Solanaceae
Type: Determinate, Slicing Tomato
Native: Andes
Hardiness: Frost-Sensitive Annual
Exposure: Full sun; At least 6 hrs per day. Temperatures above 55°F at night are required for fruit set. Night temperatures above 75°F in the summer inhibit fruit set
Plant Dimensions: 36″ Tall
Attributes: Frost Sensitive
Sowing
When to Sow Outside
For mild climates only: 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date and when soil temperature is at least 60°F.
When to Start Inside
Recommended. 4 to 6 weeks before transplanting. Transplant when air temperature is 45°F or warmer, usually 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date. Ideal soil temperature for germination is 70°-90°F.
Days to Emerge: 5-10 Days
Seed Depth: 1/4″
Seed Spacing: A Group of 3 Seeds Every 24″
Row Spacing: 36″
Thinning: When 2″ Tall, Thin to 1 Every 24″
Growing
Harvesting
Tomatoes may also be picked at the “first blush” stage, when 50% of the tomatoes color has begun to change and ripened at room temperature without decreasing flavor or nutrition. For “Beefy Purple”, “blushing” will occur in between the green stripes. Picking often and early increases yield and decreases the risk of cracking and pest damage. Ripe fruit left on the vine during rain or watering is more susceptible to splitting. About 1 month before the average first fall frost, clip all blossoms and undersized fruit off the plant, signaling to the plant to ripen what’s left. Pick any unripe fruit before frost and store them indoors in a single layer away from direct sunlight to ripen.
Special Care
Do not mulch when weather is still cool; the roots of young plants need to be in soil that is warmed by the sun. When the weather warms up and plants are established, mulch to a depth of 2″ or 3″ with a material such as straw, leaves or compost, to conserve moisture, reduce weed growth and keep the roots warm.
Specifications
Type: Organic
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