Sugar Beefsteak
From Tatiana's TOMATOBase
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| Sugar Beefsteak | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | late |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | regular, potato |
| Fruit color | red |
| Fruit shape | beefsteak |
| Fruit size | large |
| Fruit type | slicer |
| Variety type | open-pollinated |
| Country | USA |
B.C KO T
- indet., regular leaf, high yield of bright red beefsteaks of perfect shape, blemish free. 4-12 oz. Very good flavor.
Seed source:
- John Seewald, New Jersey 07 / Sand Hill Preservation Center
Year grown: 2011
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
IL LO N
- 90 days, indet., potato leaf plant, good yield of 1 lb beefsteak fruit, very good flavor.
- Source
- MN BE D 96 (Dorothy Beiswenger, Crookston, Minnesota) / CV Excel Seed Co.
Location: Oblong, Illinois
History
- ?
- There are both regular leaf and potato leaf variants are reported. The potato leaf version is listed as Sugar Beefsteak (Potato Leaf) in the 2011 SSE Yearbook.
- It looks like the regular leafed version originated from Glenn Drowns of Iowa (IA DR G) in the early 2000s.
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Sugar Beefsteak - seedling planted. 2011-05-01.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Sugar Beefsteak - leaf. 2011-06-23.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Sugar Beefsteak - plant. 2011-06-23.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Sugar Beefsteak - flowers. 2011-06-23.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Sugar Beefsteak - flowers. 2011-06-23.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Sugar Beefsteak - ripe fruit. 2011-10-12.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Sugar Beefsteak - ripe fruit. 2011-11-10.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Sugar Beefsteak - sliced fruit. 2011-11-10.
Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
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| 2018 | . | . | |
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| 2016 | . | . | |
| 2015 | . | . | |
| 2014 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds | . | . |
| 2013 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center |
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| 2012 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new | . | . |
| 2011 | Marianna's Heirloom Seeds (potato leaf) Sand Hill Preservation Center (regular leaf) |
2 (regular leaf) + 3 (potato leaf) | 0 |
| 2010 | Marianna's Heirloom Seeds (potato leaf) Sand Hill Preservation Center (regular leaf) |
2 (regular leaf) + 3 (potato leaf) | 1 |
| 2009 | Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center |
1 | . |
| 2008 | Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center |
2 | . |
| 2007 | Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center |
1 | . |
Facts about Sugar BeefsteakRDF feed
| Country | USA + |
| Fruit color | red + |
| Fruit shape | beefsteak + |
| Fruit size | large + |
| Fruit type | slicer + |
| Growth habit | indet. + |
| Leaf | regular + and potato + |
| Maturity | late + |
| Member | B.C KO T + and IL LO N + |
| Variety type | open-pollinated + |
| Vendor | Sand Hill Preservation Center + and Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds + |