Beefsteak tomatoes will never go out of style in the tomato connoisseur's garden. This old favorite is the HUGE variety to grow if you want big, meaty, thick, tasty tomatoes that make thick slices for sandwiches. The fruits, sometimes reaching two pounds are excellent for stuffing or for any dish that requires a lot of tomatoes with rich tomato flavor. The vines are so vigorous, that we recommend a sturdy wire cage to hold them up along with their hefty tomatoes. An indeterminate type, they will keep producing until the first fall frost. This packet plants: 20 plants (after thinning).

When to plant outside: Generally started indoors, tomatoes can also be directly seeded outside! Sow in spring, after the average last spring frost and when soil temperatures reach 60 degrees. In warm winter/hot summer areas of the south, southwest, and parts of California, they can also be planted in early fall for winter harvest.

When to start inside: 6-8 weeks before the average last spring frost.

Special Sowing & Germination Instructions: when planting seedlings outside, bury the roots and stem up to the first set of leaves horizontally. Curve the stem above the ground to a vertical position. The stem will sprout roots and develop a strong root system.

Container Tips: Pole (indeterminate) tomatoes can be grown in five-gallon containers. Use a cage or stakes to support vines. One plant per container.