All varieties in this category are large beefsteak tomatoes, around 300grams and up, with different colors and tastes. All varieties are of indeterminate growth. Indeterminate means that the plant will keep on growing and producing fruit all season. Should preferably be staked or supported and might require pruning of the suckers. Read more about different types of tomatoes.
Florentine Beauty produces large, oblate, heavily ribbed beefsteak tomatoes around 200-600grams each. Bright yellow, firm, and meaty fruits. Mild, sweet, pleasant tomato flavor. This is an indeterminate, vining variety of tomato growing to about 200cm in height and spreads some width-wise depending on how much of the suckers are pruned and the choice of staking and support. 85D. 10seeds/pack
Florentine Beauty NOT produces large, oblate to heart-shaped beefsteak tomatoes around 300-600grams each. Bright red, meaty, and juicy fruits. Sweet, fruity tomato flavor. This is an indeterminate, vining variety of tomato growing to about 200cm in height and spreads some width-wise depending on how much of the suckers are pruned and the choice of staking and support. This seed came to us as 'Florentine Beauty' - a yellow-fruited variety. 80D. 10seeds/pack
Liskin Nos, "Fox Nose", produces large, elongated beefsteak tomatoes around 200-400grams each. Fox-orange fruits with a pointy "nose"-like tip. Firm fruits with few seeds and small seed cavities. Very juicy, but still meaty fruits with a sweet and fruity tomato flavor. This is an indeterminate, vining variety of tomato growing to about 200cm in height and spreads some width-wise depending on how much of the suckers are pruned and the choice of staking and support. 80-85D. 10seeds/pack
Franchi Red Pear produces large, oblate to pear-shaped beefsteak tomatoes around 200-500grams each. Bright red meaty and fruits. Pleasant, traditional sweet tomato flavor. This is an indeterminate, vining variety of tomato growing to about 200cm in height and spreads some width-wise depending on how much of the suckers are pruned and the choice of staking and support. Italy. 75-80D. 10seeds/pack
George's Greek produces mid-sized beefsteak tomatoes of around 200-500grams each. Slightly flattened and ribbed fruits in a shiny red color. Meaty and juicy flesh with a traditional, sweet tomato flavor. George’s Greek is front left in the picture. The other varieties in the picture are ‘Big Italian Plum’, ‘Arkashin’, and Jantar (yellow). George (of Greek descent), in Vancouver, British Columbia, grew the variety for several years. Seeds were later obtained by his daughter Tina Exarchoulis. Was featured in the Seed Savers Yearbook, 2007. 80D. Dense foliage. Indeterminate. 10seeds/pack
Georgia Streak produces large, round to oblate beefsteak tomatoes around 200-400grams each. Multi-colored fruits in golden-yellow-orange-pink. Fresh, sweet, juicy tomato flavor. This is an indeterminate, vining variety of tomato growing to about 200cm in height and spreads some width-wise depending on how much of the suckers are pruned and the choice of staking and support. 85D. 10seeds/pack
Giant Syrian produces large, oblate beefsteak tomatoes around 300-500grams each. Bright-pink-red, meaty fruits. Pleasant, sweet traditional tomato flavor. This is an indeterminate, vining variety of tomato growing to about 200cm in height and spreads some width-wise depending on how much of the suckers are pruned and the choice of staking and support. 80D. 10seeds/pack
Gigant Limonnyi, “Lemon Giant”, is a beefsteak tomato, around 200-600 grams per fruit. Flattened, slightly ribbed fruits in bright golden-yellow to golden-orange. Sweet-tangy tomato flavor with a hint of lemon. From Russia. Indeterminate. 75-80D. 10seeds/pack
Gigante Farina produces large beefsteak tomatoes of around 350-600grams each. It can also get larger, over 1kg. The fruits in the picture are around 350-400 grams. Bright red, shiny fruits, flattened and ribbed. Dense and meaty fruits with little gel and few seeds. From the Bleggio Region in Italy. Variety originates from Remo Farina, who holds the record for the largest tomato in Italy. 85D. Indeterminate. 5seeds/pack
Gold Medal produces flattened, slightly ribbed beefsteak tomatoes of around 300-800 grams each. Beautiful, bi-colored, golden-yellow fruits with golden orange-red bottom end. Golden flesh with a pink blush. Juicy, excellent very sweet tomato flavor. From Ben Quisenberry, Ohio, who described it in his 1976 catalog: “The sweetest tomato you ever tasted”. 2008 Winner of the Seed Savers Exchange Tomato Tasting. Around 80-90D. Indeterminate. 10seeds/pack
Golden Pineapple produces large, round to oblate beefsteak tomatoes around 300grams each. Golden-orange-yellow fruits with golden-pink flesh. Fruity, sweet, juicy tomato flavor. This is an indeterminate, vining variety of tomato growing to about 200cm in height and spreads some width-wise depending on how much of the suckers are pruned and the choice of staking and support. 80D. 10seeds/pack
Goldie produces large, oblate beefsteak tomatoes around 300-500grams each. Golden-orange fruits with golden flesh. Full, complex tomato flavor, more sweet than acidic. Best harvested when quite ripe, with a pink blush. This is an indeterminate, vining variety of tomato growing to about 200cm in height and spreads some width-wise depending on how much of the suckers are pruned and the choice of staking and support. Introduced in 1977 by ”Gleckler’s Seedsmen” .75D. 10seeds/pack
Granny Cantarell German produces large, oblate beefsteak tomatoes around 300-800grams each. Bright-pink-red meaty fruits with a rich, traditional, sweet tomato flavor. This is an indeterminate, vining variety of tomato growing to about 200cm in height and spreads some width-wise depending on how much of the suckers are pruned and the choice of staking and support. Has been grown by Lettie Cantrellif West Liberty since 1940. Kentucky, USA. 85D. 10seeds/pack
Great White produces large, oblate to slightly heart-shaped beefsteak tomatoes around 300-600grams each. Ivory-white fruits with a yellow-pink blush. Mild, sweet, pleasant tomato flavor. Indeterminate. 85D. 10seeds/pack
Hawaiian Pineapple produces large, round to oblate beefsteak tomatoes around 300-400grams each. Multicolored fruits in golden-yellow-pink-red. Fruity, juicy, sweet tomato flavor. This is an indeterminate, vining variety of tomato growing to about 200cm in height and spreads some width-wise depending on how much of the suckers are pruned and the choice of staking and support. Tetra-cis-lycopene: 6,13. 85D. 10seeds/pack
Hazel Mae produces large beefsteak tomatoes of around 400 grams each. Multicolored fruits in golden-yellow-pink-red. Excellent, fruity, juicy, sweet tomato flavor. Indeterminate. From Jerry Moomaw's grandmother. Was first offered in the Seed Savers Yearbook in 1997, the USA. 85D. 10seeds/pack
Helen’s German produces mid-sized to large beefsteak tomatoes of around 250-500grams each. The fruits in the picture are around 300-330 grams. Dark-pink fruits, slightly flattened with bulky ribbed shoulders. Meaty flesh with an excellent, sweet tomato flavor. From Germany. It was grown for about 20 years in Iowa. Passed on to relatives by the Navarre family in Madison, Wisconsin. Helen Navarre gave seeds to Sue Gronholz in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. Gronholz introduced it in 1997 in the Seeds Savers Yearbook. Indeterminate. 80-85D. 5seeds/pack
Henderson’s Winsall produces large beefsteak tomatoes around 400grams each. Bright-red-pink fruits with delicious sweet tomato flavor with a hint of acidity. This is an indeterminate, vining variety of tomato growing to about 200cm in height and spreads some width-wise depending on how much of the suckers are pruned and the choice of staking and support. 85D. 10seeds/pack
Hillbilly produces large beefsteak tomatoes around 300-500grams each. Multicolored fruits in golden-pink-red with golden-pink flesh. Excellent, fruity sweet tomato flavor. This is an indeterminate, vining variety of tomato growing to about 200cm in height and spreads some width-wise depending on how much of the suckers are pruned and the choice of staking and support. West Virginia, USA. 85D. 10seeds/pack
Holy Land produces large, red to dark-red beefsteak tomatoes around 300-600 grams each. Meaty and dense, juicy fruits with few seeds. A bit acid, but still sweet, old-time tomato flavor. 85-90D. Indeterminate. 10seeds/pack