]> 2026-04-24T08:07:07-07:00 Bear Claw 0 USA 80-85 days, indet., regular leaf, pink large and meaty beefsteaks, 8-14 oz on average, but some fruits can get up to 24 oz. Excellent sweet flavor. (''15 seeds / packet'') pink beefsteak large slicer indet. * First listed in the SSE Yearbook in 1984 by Kim Cary of Batesville, VA (VA CA K), who said that it came from Greenbriar County, West Virginia. The second listing appears in 1986 by Faxon Stinnett from Oklahoma who likely acquired it from Kim Cary. * Chuck Wyatt acquired the seeds from Faxon Stinnett and listed it in 1999 SSE Yearbook, mentioning Ben Quisenberry's collection as an origin. It is not clear why Chuck changed the origin information, as Faxon Stinnett continued listing it as having West Virginia roots. * In summary, all we know now is that Bear Claw either originated or found its way to West Virginia and was discovered/acquired by Kim Cary, VA. regular midseason [[vendor::Heirloom Tomatoes|'' '']] [[Heirloom Tomatoes]] 06 (Donna Meinschein, Maryland) / Fax Stinnet / Ben Quisenberry collection open-pollinated 2006 2014 2016-02-21T05:34:23Z 2457439.7322106 Bear Claw Bear Claw#001# Bear Claw 80 days, indet., regular leaf plant with high yield of 1-1.5 lb pink beefsteak fruit, excellent flavor. Bear Claw 80 days, indet., regular leaf plant with high yield of 1-1.5 lb pink beefsteak fruit, excellent flavor. Donald C. Kellums of Port Byron, Illinois (IL KE D) 98 Donald C. Kellums of Port Byron, Illinois (IL KE D) 98 Bear Claw#002# Pasadena, Texas Bear Claw 80 days, indet., regular leaf, excellent yield of superb tasting 1-1.5 lb pink beefsteaks, from D. Meinschein, Ben Quisenberry collection via Fax Stinnet. Bear Claw 80 days, indet., regular leaf, excellent yield of superb tasting 1-1.5 lb pink beefsteaks, from D. Meinschein, Ben Quisenberry collection via Fax Stinnet. Donna Meinschein, Maryland Donna Meinschein, Maryland Rebel Yell 0 Related 102