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Porterhouse Beefsteak Tomato

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The greatest extra-large beefsteak we've ever bred.

Burpee Exclusive.
Plump fruits from 2 to 4 lbs. each-sure to beat any record in the neighborhood.
The luscious flesh is deep red all the way through with just the right balance of meaty solids and succulent juice.
Smooth texture and rich, old-fashioned flavor make this the greatest extra-large beefsteak we've ever bred.
Only from Burpee.
Indeterminate. 80 days.

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63010A

Porterhouse Beefsteak Tomato - Packet (30 seeds)

$4.65

20604

Porterhouse Beefsteak Tomato - 1 order (3 plants)

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Giant Tomatoes Book

NEW How to grow giant tomatoes, and lots of regular ones too.

Tomatoes should be set 30 to 48 inches apart in the row with the rows spaced 48 inches apart. It's very tempting to put them closer at planting time, but if you get them too close you'll only increase the chance of disease. Wrap the stems with a piece of cardboard or wax paper that extends an inch above and below the soil to protect them from cutworms. A regular office stapler can be used to secure the material in a circle. After the stems toughen up in 3-4 weeks cutworm damage will no longer be a concern and the paper will have rotted away. \n \n Use 1/3-strength Burpee Big Boy Tomato Food dissolved in water as a starter solution when transplanting (one pint per plant). Then use the recommended application of the granules periodically throughout the growing season. Tomatoes demand lots of fertility once the fruit sets, but too much early in the season will grow a large plant but with fewer tomatoes. Using slow-release fertilizer pellets at planting time is also a popular technique. To reduce transplant shock, use Wall O' Water plant protectors at planting. These devices will protect the plants from late frosts and the drying effects of the wind. Fiber row cover wrapped around tomato cages after the plants grow too large for the Wall O' Water protectors will continue to protect plants from wind damage and it also helps to keep early insect invaders like aphids away. \n \n Tomatoes need even watering to prevent blossom end-rot. Water thoroughly but not too often (twice per week should suffice at first) and try to water early in the day so that plants will dry off before evening. This helps to reduce disease problems. Using drip or soaker hose irrigation is the best idea. Water is used more efficiently this way and the leaves don't get wet. \n \n Mulching can help to insure an even supply of moisture is available to the plant. Try putting down a layer of newspaper 5-10 sheets thick between the rows (soak the papers in water first, so they won't blow away) and then cover the newspapers with dry grass clippings, bark mulch, etc. Some weeds will eventually get through, but the tomatoes will be about finished by that time anyway. Also the paper will have decayed by fall so it can be tilled in to create more organic matter. Something new this year in mulches is Burpee's Red Mulch. It's a reflective material that works like black plastic to warm the soil early in the season, and it increases production of top quality early tomatoes.