Big Boy
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| Big Boy | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | red |
| Fruit shape | beefsteak, globe |
| Fruit size | medium |
| Fruit type | slicer |
| Variety type | open-pollinated, de-hybridized |
| Country | unknown |
- Seed Source
- Reimer Seeds
History
- This is an open-pollinated version of the Big Boy Hybrid, which is a cross between Teddy Jones, a large pink beefsteak from the Midwest, and a red tomato. Original seed traces back to Donald Branscomb, California, 1985.
Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | . | . | |
| 2017 | Reimer Seeds | . | . |
| 2016 | . | . | |
| 2015 | . | . | |
| 2014 | . | . | |
| 2013 | Sand Hill Preservation Center | . | . |
| 2012 | Sand Hill Preservation Center - not available for 2012 | 2 | 1 |
| 2011 | Sand Hill Preservation Center | 4 | 1 |
| 2010 | Sand Hill Preservation Center | 3 | . |
| 2009 | Sand Hill Preservation Center | 4 | . |
| 2008 | Sand Hill Preservation Center | 3 | . |
| 2007 | Sand Hill Preservation Center | 3 | . |