Data specific to Tomatoes (Edit)
Heredity: Hybrid
Skin Color: Red
Flesh Color: Red
Fruit Shape: Round
Beefsteak
Flattened Globe
Fruit Size: Medium
Leaf Type: Regular-Leaf
Best Uses: Slicing
Growth Mode: Indeterminate
Earliness: Mid-season
Comments by NJ Ag Exp St.: Long time garden favorite

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F)
Plant Height: Varies greatly by species and cultivated variety.
Plant Spread: Varies greatly by species and cultivated variety.
Leaves: Other: Varies greatly by species and cultivated variety.
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Fruiting Time: Other: Varies greatly by species and cultivated variety.
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Other: Varies greatly by species and cultivated variety.
Uses: Vegetable
Suitable as Annual
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Resistances: Rabbit Resistant
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Roots are poisonous
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Other info: Direct sowing into the garden not recommended. Sow seeds into sterile seed starting mix, 1/8"-1/4" deep, indoors, 6-8 weeks prior to last expected frost date. Optimal germination occurs in 7-14 days with constant moisture and soil temperatures of 75-90F.
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Pollinators: Self
Various insects
Containers: Preferred depth: Some tomato varieties, primarily dwarf and determinate varieties, are suitable for container gardening. Large, vining, indeterminate types can be grown in 5 gallon or larger containers but may require extra attention.

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Common names
  • Tomato
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Solanum lycopersicum
  • Synonym: Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Also sold as:
  • Big Boy

Photo Gallery
Location: My Gardens
Date: September 1, 2020
Planted Late Due To Weather; Ripening Perfectly On The Vine In Se
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2015-07-27
Location: My Gardens
Date: August 8, 2015
Various Sizes Fresh From Garden
Location: My Gardens
Date: August 8, 2015
On 6" Plate: Showing Texture, Substance & Juice
Location: My Gardens
Date: September 1, 2013
Fresh From The Garden
Location: My Gardens
Date: August 8, 2015
Various Sizes Fresh From Garden
Location: My Gardens
Date: August 13, 2014
Fruits Changing Color
Location: My Gardens
Date: August 13, 2014
Very Productive Plants
Location: Fairfax, Virginia (May 2022)
Date: 2022-05-25
Location: Fairfax, VA | April, 2023
Date: 2023-04-14
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2016-10-21
Location: My Gardens
Date: August 8, 2015
Developing Fruits On Vine
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2015-08-05
Six pack of seedlings from the nursery.
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2013-07-05
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2016-06-12
Location: Mason, New Hampshire
Date: 2016-08-05
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2013-06-09
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2016-07-20
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2012-05-06
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2012-05-05
Location: my garden, Zone 7A, NC
Date: 2011-10-08
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2013-09-11
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2013-09-02
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Comments:
  • Posted by TBGDN (Indiana - Zone 5a) on Sep 1, 2020 3:02 PM concerning plant:
    This is one of my very favorite tomatoes. We planted late this year because of frost and freezes. However the plants have thrived and produced delicious fruit in spite of adverse conditions including drought and heat. Makes an excellent sandwich alone, or mixed in salads.
  • Posted by Newyorkrita (North Shore, Long Island, NY ) on Sep 2, 2013 2:16 PM concerning plant:
    This is the tomato my mother grew in our garden when I was a child growing up. It has been around since 1949 and it is a classic for good reason. Stands the test of time. The tomato flavor I am used to, and still to this day my favorite tomato. Needless to say I am still growing it in my garden.
  • Posted by farmerdill (Augusta Georgia - Zone 8a) on Mar 7, 2014 12:16 PM concerning plant:
    This was the first hybrid that I encountered. Became immensely popular in the 50's and 60's as it outperformed Rutgers and Marglobe, which were the standards of that time. A very large round red that yields well in a good environment.
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p1mkw On March 14, 2010 Plant emerged
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