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Big Beef Tomato Plant

8.95
  • - Spacing: 36 inches
  • - Days to Harvest: 75
  • - Production: Indeterminate
  • - At least 6–8 hours of sunlight
  • - Each 3-Inch Pot contains 1 Big Beef Tomato Plant
Plant Features

Big Beef tomatoes are garden champs, delivering large, juicy fruits that balance flavor and reliability. This hybrid variety produces vibrant red tomatoes weighing 10 ounces to over 1 pound, with smooth, glossy skin that resists cracking—great for thick slices in sandwiches, salads, sauces, or grilling. The flesh is meaty yet juicy, offering a rich tomato taste with mild sweetness.

Why grow Big Beef? Reaching 4–6 feet with support, this indeterminate plant thrives with vigor, producing heavy yields of uniform tomatoes through the season. Its exceptional disease resistance—covering Fusarium, Verticillium, and more—ensures it performs strong until frost, making it a top pick for consistent, high-quality harvests.

Grown naturally and pesticide-free, our Big Beef starter plants arrive robust and ready to excel in your garden. Nurtured for peak performance, they guarantee a plentiful crop of quality tomatoes you’ll love.

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Growing Guide
When to Plant Transplant in frost-free weather, nights above 45°F (spring or late summer)
Soil Setup Use loose, well-draining soil, pH 6.0–6.8, with compost or manure (fall prep ideal)
Watering Tips Soak in-ground plants deeply 1–2 times weekly (unless rain suffices), keep leaves dry if evening; keep containers moist, up to twice daily in heat
Feeding Your Plants Apply a balanced fertilizer or our recommended Espoma Tomato-tone at planting and every 3 weeks thereafter
Shaping & Support Prune suckers (side shoots between stem and branches) if desired—it’s optional. Support plants with stakes or cages
Pest & Disease Control Check for tomato hornworms (look for chewed leaves). Watch for blight or fungal issues, and treat with Serenade Garden Disease Control or copper fungicide if needed
When to Harvest Skin yields slightly to finger pressure and fruit reaches its mature color
Storing Your Harvest Store at room temp up to 1 week
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Plant Characteristics
Plant Type Hybrid; seeds do not breed true
Growth Vigorous, 4–6 feet with support
Habit Sprawling growth pattern - Low, wide spread
Foliage Color Green leaves
Flower Type Produces small, yellow, star-shaped flowers that typically grow in clusters; flowers are self-pollinating but may benefit from gentle shaking or pollinator activity to improve fruit set
Production Time Fruit ripens throughout the season
Tomato Companions Carrots loosen soil for tomato roots, chives improve flavor and repel pests, garlic bulbs and onions deter pests, marigolds block nematodes and other pests, and parsley attracts beneficial insects
Plant Use Grown for food production
Disease Resistance Alternaria Stem Canker (AS), Cracking, Fusarium Wilt (F2) Races 1&2, Gray Leaf Spot (GLS), Nematode, Verticillium Wilt (V)

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Big beef tomato plants

I have been buying these for several years now. The plants came very well and healthy. Last year I got so many tomatoes I can't tell you how much I enjoyed them. Recommend purchase anything fom this company. Tomatoes, peppers an cucumbers. This company has terrific plants and terrific customer service

From Julie | May 27, 2024


Tomato plants

Tomato plants arrived in great shape.

From anonymous | May 27, 2023


Quality plants

This plant was very healthy when arrived, it was packed so the plant wasn't harmed in shipping. Will buy from here again.

From Matthew | May 18, 2023


Big Beef Tomato

Plants are healthy. They arrived ready to plant.

From Vicki | May 13, 2023


Great shipping boxes, already growing

My second year ordering from Grow Joy. The Big Beef plants arrived in great shape with no shipping damage and ready to plant. Pots are larger than other companies. Already growing strong!

From Lawrence | April 13, 2023


Great Plants

This is the first time that I purchased any plants from Grow Joy. I was very happy with how my tomato plants were sent. No damage and they looked healthy. I am close to picking some of my first tomatoes off of these plants. Will definitely order from GrowJoy again.

From anonymous | June 20, 2022


BEAUTIFUL!

This little plant shot up in height!

From Tamara | June 01, 2022


Tomato plant

Strong healthy plants and well packaged! Very satisfied with quality!

From Mike | May 03, 2022


Big Beef Tomato Plant

Plant arrived in good shape Can't wait to have my first tomato.

From Darlene | June 07, 2021


Tomato plant

My order came and the plants couldn’t have look healthier.

From shirley | May 08, 2020


Solid!

The quality of the plant itself and container it was shipped in was amazing. Very strong healthy plants.

From Cindy | May 01, 2020


First season

This is the first season we have tried these tomatoes. Plants are healthy.

From Frank | May 20, 2019


Big Beef Tomato

Plant came through US MAIL.. Very timely.. EXCELLENT CONDITION!! Thanks Again GROWJOY! 😇

From Diane | May 12, 2019


Great

The plant was in great shape, would highly recommend .

From SueAnn | June 08, 2018


Great plant

Plant was shipped in great shape. Just planted it and waiting for them to grow.

From Melanie | May 29, 2018


BIG BEEF TOMATO PLANT

ARRIVED IN GREAT SHAPE, WELL PACKAGED

From DAN | July 06, 2017


Never Dissapointed !!

As always, GrowJoy leaves me speechless! Product was outstanding, arrived in great shape and is working out well...Highly recommended.

From Chad | May 12, 2016


GrowJoy Is The Best

The Big Beef Tomatoes came quickly and in good order. I put them in the ground and they have really taken off. I expect them to do very well...thank you again for a fast, accurate and well done job GrowJoy! I will continue to do business with you because of the trust developed over the years.

From Chad | October 20, 2015


Growing like mad!

Healthy Big Beef Tomato plant, came well packaged and growing like a monster.

From Christine | June 21, 2015


Excellent Tomato!!

My Big Beef Tomato plant is doing fantastic, I already have baby tomatoes growing!

From Danielle | June 13, 2015


Very happy.....

These Big Beef Tomato plants arrived in excellent condition, the packaging was great! I bought 2 of these and they're looking wonderful and are thriving in the garden. I highly recommend GrowJoy.

From Anita | May 15, 2015


very happy

The Big Beef Tomato Plant appeared to be crushed when it arrived but I watered it and it was back to normal in a couple of days. It is now growing fast and looking very good.

From Richard | April 09, 2015


Our favorite variety

The Big Beef Tomato is good old standby in our garden.

From anonymous | June 05, 2014


Big Beef plants

Big Beef Tomatoes are great plants and GrowJoy has great shipping.

From linda | June 02, 2014


GARDEN tomatoes

Great Big Beef plants.

From anonymous | June 01, 2014


Best Place to buy tomato plants

I highly recommend GrowJoy for your gardening needs. The big beef tomato plants arrived as advertised, healthy and in moist soil. This is my second year ordering from them and I wouldn't even consider buying from anyone else!

From Angelia | May 30, 2014


Big Beef Tomato Plant

My 4 Big Beef Tomato Plants arrived looking healthy and hearty, and were well packaged to prevent damage. They were shipped to arrive at the appropriate time for planting, and represent one more experience I have had with GrowJoy that surpasses any other online nursery experience I have experienced. I would not bother with anyone else!

From John | May 17, 2014


Tomato Plants

The Big Beef tomato plants came packed very well and appeared very healthy, They were planted a few weeks ago and are doing well.

From Peter | May 10, 2014


Strong toamto plant

The Big Beef arrived in great condition. First attempt at upside-down planting.

From Sharon | April 09, 2013


Beefy

These tomato plants produce meaty tomatoes.

From Rudolph | July 22, 2012


excellent tomatoes

All i can say is wow! Love the Big Beef!

From Rudolph | July 22, 2012


plants are exceptional

The best website for ordering Big Beef Tomato plants. Very very impressive!

From Mary | May 04, 2011