Big Beef Production

b54red · August 7, 2022

I grew them for many years because of their disease resistance and relatively good flavor for a hybrid. I finally stopped growing them when a third type of fusarium wilt got so bad in our area and they kept dying from it just like most of the heirlooms and open pollinated varieties did. Grafting saved my tomato growing although I still plant some without grafting to get an early start but they usually die quickly due to the fusarium and nematodes but I usually get some good tomatoes before that happens. I may go back and try Big Beef again as an early tomato because they were very productive until the fusarium would finally get them. If I lived a bit further north I would still be growing them every year.

Bill

August 7, 2022	#11
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	I grew them for many years because of their disease resistance and relatively good flavor for a hybrid. I finally stopped growing them when a third type of fusarium wilt got so bad in our area and they kept dying from it just like most of the heirlooms and open pollinated varieties did. Grafting saved my tomato growing although I still plant some without grafting to get an early start but they usually die quickly due to the fusarium and nematodes but I usually get some good tomatoes before that happens. I may go back and try Big Beef again as an early tomato because they were very productive until the fusarium would finally get them. If I lived a bit further north I would still be growing them every year. Bill