Tomato – Beefsteak Watermelon

Description

25 Seeds per pack

(Lycopersicon lycopersicum) 75 days       Watermelon Beefsteak tomato is an old heirloom that dates back to the 1800’s. Huge fruits are meaty and weighing about 2 lbs. Fruit skin in pink but flesh is purplish red, very mild with excellent flavor. The fruit shape is oblong like  watermelon.  Plants are indeterminate and like to sprawl, can grow rather large.

Planting Instructions for Beefsteak Watermelon Tomato Seeds

Start Heirloom Beefsteak Watermelon Tomato seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost date. Plant the Tomato seeds ¼” deep in sterile seed starting mix. Germination occurs in 6-14 days in soil 70-90°F. Once true leaves develop, separate Heirloom / Open Pollinated Tomato plants into 3-4″ pots, placing in full light & cooler temps (60-70°F). Set out hardened off Tomato transplants, in full sun, once soil has warmed, 18-30″ apart, in rows 3-4′ apart. Plant tall, spindly Beefsteak Watermelon tomato seedlings deeper, the stems will sprout roots and support and strengthen the plant. To help prevent blossom end rot, put 1 Tbs of lime, ground oyster shells, or crushed eggshells at the bottom of your planting hole. The calcium will help build strong cell walls once your heirloom tomatoes plants start producing fruit. For strong Beefsteak Watermelon tomato plants, add 1 Tbs of aged compost and 1 Tbs of bone meal to the bottom of the hole as well.

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