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Be the first on your block with a giant tomato by growing this early beefsteak hybrid. A 1994 All America Selections winner, it boasts great disease resistance.
| Big Beef VFFNA
 - Fruit size: 12 to 16 oz.
- Matures: 73 days
- Plant type: Indeterminate
For years gardeners wanted a large, beefsteak-type tomato that was early and highly disease resistant. Finally in 1994 those wishes came true with Big Beef. The large flavorful fruit appears on vigorous, indeterminate vines from summer until frost. Compared to other beefsteak types, Big Beef is early and will set fruit reliably even in cool, wet weather. Space 24 to 36 inches apart. Resistant to verticillium wilt (V), fusarium wilt (F) races 1 and 2, nematodes (N), and alternaria stem canker (A), gray leaf spot, and tobacco mosaic virus (T). It is similar to Better Boy and Beefmaster. For gardeners who enjoy plant history and interesting facts, Colen Wyatt, the breeder of this variety, was one of the most successful home garden vegetable plant breeders in the last half of the 20th century. He also bred Celebrity and Husky Gold tomatoes, which are both also AAS Winners. Nutritional Information The red tomato is listed on most nutritional lists as a superfood. It is packed with the antioxidant vitamins A and C, potassium and the B vitamins for heart health, and above all a powerful carotenoid called lycopene. This phytonutrient, which is responsible for the bright red color of tomatoes, has been studied for its role in fighting various cancers, and its ability to lower cholesterol. When tomatoes are cooked, even more lycopene is made available. Lycopene has been shown to be especially effective when eaten with fat-rich foods such as avocado, olive oil, or nuts. There are the ingredients for a powerhouse salad! 1 cup sliced raw red tomatoes: - Calories: 32
- Carbohydrates: 7 grams
- Dietary fiber: 2 grams
- Protein: 2 grams
- Sugars: 5 grams
- Vitamin A: 30% DV
- Vitamin C: 38%
- Vitamin K: 18%
- Vitamin B6: 7%
- Folate: 7%
- Potassium: 12%
- Manganese: 10%
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