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Red Beauty Heirloom Tomato Seeds — Large Beefsteak, Rich Flavor, Open Pollinated Non-GMO
Solanum lycopersicum
Listing is for 1 packet of 15 seeds
Red Beauty is one of the most visually striking anthocyanin tomatoes ever developed — a true showstopper bred by the celebrated tomato breeder Brad Gates of Wild Boar Farms in California. Medium-sized beefsteak fruits typically weigh between 4 and 10 ounces and arrive in clusters of 4–5, ripening around 75 days from transplant. What sets Red Beauty apart is its extraordinary coloring: a deep, meaty red base dressed with green stripes and dramatic purple-to-black shoulders that intensify wherever direct sunlight touches the skin — the more sun exposure, the darker and more spectacular the color. To get the full visual effect and the best flavor, allow fruits to ripen fully on the vine. The flavor is well-balanced and old-fashioned — neither particularly sweet nor tart, but deeply satisfying in the way a properly ripened heirloom tomato should be. Meaty flesh with minimal wateriness makes it ideal for slicing, salads, sandwiches, garnishing, cooking, and even fresh tomato juice. Plants are indeterminate with regular leaves and grow quite tall, so stake them early and give them a full-sun location — abundant UV exposure is essential to develop the anthocyanin pigmentation that makes this variety so breathtaking.
Tomato Characteristics
Indeterminate
Color: Red base with purple shoulders and multi colored stripes
Flavor profile: Savory & acidic
Average fruit size: flattened, lobbed beefsteak
Ideal Growing Conditions
Sun: Full sun
Water: Keep soil consistenly moist but not waterlogged
Fertilizer: Regular applications of an organic granular fertilizer, like Espoma Tomato-Tone greatly increase production. Please watch my YouTube video that explains my tomato fertilizer process and schedule: https://youtu.be/PHaXNGErTJ0
When To Sow Seeds: General guidelines recommend to start seeds indoors, 6-8 weeks before your last spring frost date. Hot climate (no snow areas), can also sow seeds indoors during the summer to transplant in the fall. Sow 2 seeds per 4 inch pot or solo cups with drainage holes cut out of the bottom, filled with sterile seed starting mix, cover with 1/4 inch of soil. Place over heat mats, use grow lights, and fertilize once the first set of true leaves appear to speed up growth.
Please watch my YouTube video on how to sow tomato seeds for complete instructions: https://youtu.be/imIFbCSuvBU
Please watch my YouTube video on how to transplant tomatoes into the garden: https://youtu.be/v0Di0vXnv9Y
Germination: 7-10 days
Days To Maturity: 75 days after transplanting
How & When To Harvest: harvest when they start to blush and turn red to avoid attracting critters or wait for them to turn all red while on the vine
Common Diseases: Tomatoes catch a ton of common leaf diseases caused by various pathogens that die when treated with hydrogen peroxide. If you notice powdery mildew, yellow spots, or black lesions on the stems, spray with 1 cup of 3% hydrogen peroxide per gallon of water to clean and disinfect. Repeat every 3 to 5 days until you notice the spread has stopped. If a lot of rain is expected, pre-treatment will help to prevent diseases. For severe leaf diseases use a stronger treatment like Monteray Disease Control.
Common Pests: The most common pest when growing tomatoes are aphids, mealy bugs, spider mites, and worms (like the tomato horn worm or army worms). All of these can be treated with spinosad.
Do I have a YouTube video tutorial on how to grow this? YES
Checkout my tomato playlist: https://tinyurl.com/2tsw4esz
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