Climate Cold, Temperate Planting Time 12 Weeks Common Name Tomato Indoor/Outdoor Outdoor Color Red Growth Habit Climbing USDA Hardiness Zone (F) Zones 3-12 Soil Type Loam, Peat, Sand Brand Southeast Seeds Soil pH 5.0 - 6.0 Season of Interest Fall, Spring, Summer Type Tomato Seeds Watering Medium Life Cycle Annual Genus Lycopersicon esculentum Sunlight Full Sun Foliage Beefsteak Tomato, Crimson Cushion, Red Ponderosa Features Slicing Tomato Cultivating Difficulty Easy Country/Region of Manufacture United States Species Beefsteak Tomato, Crimson Cushion, Red Ponderosa Grow a garden filled with Beefsteak Tomato plants (Lycopersicon esculentum), to enjoy a delicious heirloom grown from freshly harvested seeds. The Beefsteak Tomato is a very meaty, large, red fruit that is perfect for slicing, adding to sandwiches, burgers, salads and more. This indeterminate will reach a mature height of about 4 feet tall, producing large, 12 to 24 ounce fruits throughout the summer months, up until mid to late fall Germination in 5-6 days, maturity in 80-90 days Collected: 9/24 Germination: 85%