Favorite Beefsteaks?

roamwhereiwant2 · January 16, 2009

This thread comes on the heels of another thread that asked for advice on 4 tomatoes that had fabulous catalog descriptions.

Don't hold me to an exact quote, but comments like -this tomato is good but there are better large pinks, and -I wouldn't grow this one, piqued my curiosity.

Okay, I'm dying to know - what would you grow and why?

Yvonne

goodwin · January 16, 2009

Well here's what I'm growing, but I've only tried a fraction - 150 or so - of the varieties out there.
Pink/Purple - Chianti Rose
Red - Chapman
Black - Black from Tula
Yellow/Orange - Kellogg's Breakfast
For flavor, these are first-rate. All strong plants, great production and quality here.

Suze · January 17, 2009

These are some favorites of mine for taste that come to mind:

Darks - Spudatula, Indian Stripe, CP, BTD Pink (pink black w/some green exterior striping), Gary'O Sena, JD's Special C-Tex, Black Bear, Black Early, PPP x PP "C", Vorlon

Reds - Aker's WV, Chapman, Germaid Red, Lumpy Red, Neves Azorean Red, Wild Bill's Big Red, Tarasenko 6, Swisher Sweet

Pinks - Brandywine "fliptx", Brandywine Sudduth, Earl's Faux, Stump of the World, Hege German Pink, West Virginia Sweetmeat, Aunt Ginny, Tidwell German

Greens - Green Giant, Cherokee Green, Spears Tennessee Green, Green Pineapple, Grub's Mystery Green

Bicolor - Lucky Cross, Golden Cherokee, Regina's Yellow

Yellow/orange/gold - Aunt Gert, Catwell, Lillian's Yellow, Jumbo Jim Orange, Dr. Wyche's Yellow, Tom's Yellow Wonder, Trees Bottom Yellow

amideutch · January 17, 2009

Darks; Spudakee Purple, Black Mystery, JD's Special C-Tex

Reds; NAR, Brannar PL(Brandywine x NAR), Oleyar's German

Pink; Brandywine Sudduth, Big Chief (Brandywine Sudduth RL cross), Stump of the World, Ed's Millennium, New Big Dwarf.

Green; Green Giant and GMG.

Yellow/Orange; KBX, Tom's Yellow Wonder, Japan Tomato tree, Orange Strawberry.

BiColor; Rhoades Heirloom, Golden Cherokee*, Mavritanskite.

*Depending on what stage of ripeness when harvested. Can be Yellow/gold as well and later ripening to a bicolor.

newatthiskat · January 17, 2009

So far with my limited growing, My favorite beefsteak is Pineapple. I don't know if Black Krim counts but I love it as well.

roamwhereiwant2 · January 17, 2009

Thanks and WOW- some of these I've never heard of. I've already bought too much tomato seed for this year's garden and I'll use your lists to pick which 12 varities actually get grown in 2009.

But, should I add JD's Special C-Tex? What a name! Then there's Spudulata and Spudakee Purple. Just the names alone make we want to try these dark beefsteaks.

I grew Pineapple in Oregon and it didn't do much for me. I didn't have enough sun or heat but I did have wonderful soil. Gardening is very different in Georgia and I really should go back and try some of the ones I rated poorly before.

Yvonne

Ruth_10 · January 18, 2009

Yvonne, yes, you should grow JD's Special C-Tex.

It's a keeper.

**carolyn137** · January 18, 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by roamwhereiwant2

This thread comes on the heels of another thread that asked for advice on 4 tomatoes that had fabulous catalog descriptions.

Don't hold me to an exact quote, but comments like -this tomato is good but there are better large pinks, and -I wouldn't grow this one, piqued my curiosity.

Okay, I'm dying to know - what would you grow and why?

Yvonne

That's the quote you got from me about my knowing better large pinks and now I forget what I was commenting about,

but I'd be glad to list some of my favoite large pinks, but I see from other posts that folks are listing large anything colors.

It's been a long day for me for many reasons so I'll come back tomorrow and list some varieties.

I just wanted you to know that I did recognize myself in your quote.

roamwhereiwant2 · January 19, 2009

Carolyn,

Can't wait to see your list.

Yvonne

cecilsgarden1958 · January 20, 2009

Of heirlooms that I think are listed as a type of Beefsteak, that I have tried I prefer...

Red Brandywine, Hill Top, Gregori"s Altai, German Johnson, Rostova, West Virginia 63, Rose, Dixie Golden Giant and Tappy's Finest ..mostly because they did well for me, but Red Brandywine and Rose are favorites because of superb flavor

Of Hybrids that is easy..

My favorite is Bush Big Boy
I also like Big Boy, Big Girl(no longer available) and Jet Star (beefsteak?)

CECIL

creister · January 20, 2009

Pinks - Earl's Faux, Pruden's Purple, AuntGinny's Purple, and German Head.

Reds - NAR, Coustralee, and Break o Day if it fits, not sure if it is a beefsteak

flipt · January 20, 2009

Thought I'd add my list of favorite tasting heirlooms:

Reds - Chapman, Neves Azorean Red, Red Penna, Rief Red Heart, German Red Strawberry, Brandywine OTV

Pinks - Brianna, Brandywine Sudduth, (Pink) Potato Top, Marianna's Peace, Dr Neal, Large Pink Bulgarian

Purple/Black - Black Brandywine, JD's Special C-Tex, Cherokee Purple

Greens - Aunt Ruby's, Green DoctorsCherokee Green, Malakhitovaya Shkatylka

Bicolor - Lucky Cross, Pineapple

Yellow/orange/gold - Aunt Gertie's, Yellow Brandywine (Platfoot), Earl of Edgecomb, Jaune Flamme, Lillian's Yellow Heirloom

macmanmatty · January 20, 2009

pink: pink potato top
yellow: Aunt G's Gold
black: Black from Tula

Tormato · January 20, 2009

Pinks...

Aunt Ginny's Purple
Brandywine Sudduth
Rose
Prudence Purple
Marianna's Peace
Earl's Faux
Stump Of the World
Crnkovic Yugoslavian
Large Pink Bulgarian
Dr Neal

(I'd add two more, but they don't have names)

Reds...

Neves Azorean Red
Shuntukski

SLO_Gardener · January 20, 2009

Favorites in no particular order:

Pink: Marianna's Peace, Caspian Pink, and Pruden's Purple

Black: Black Krim and Black Brandywine

Red: I'm still searching for the ultimate red.

Bicolor: Hillbilly and Big Rainbow

Hybrids: Dona and Momotaro

January 16, 2009	#1
roamwhereiwant2 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lawrenceville, GA, 7b Posts: 130	Favorite Beefsteaks? This thread comes on the heels of another thread that asked for advice on 4 tomatoes that had fabulous catalog descriptions. Don't hold me to an exact quote, but comments like -this tomato is good but there are better large pinks, and -I wouldn't grow this one, piqued my curiosity. Okay, I'm dying to know - what would you grow and why? Yvonne

January 17, 2009	#4
amideutch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany 49°26"N 07°36"E Posts: 5,041	Darks; Spudakee Purple, Black Mystery, JD's Special C-Tex Reds; NAR, Brannar PL(Brandywine x NAR), Oleyar's German Pink; Brandywine Sudduth, Big Chief (Brandywine Sudduth RL cross), Stump of the World, Ed's Millennium, New Big Dwarf. Green; Green Giant and GMG. Yellow/Orange; KBX, Tom's Yellow Wonder, Japan Tomato tree, Orange Strawberry. BiColor; Rhoades Heirloom, Golden Cherokee, Mavritanskite. Depending on what stage of ripeness when harvested. Can be Yellow/gold as well and later ripening to a bicolor. __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘...Holy Crap .....What a ride!'

January 17, 2009	#5
newatthiskat Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: texas Posts: 1,451	reply So far with my limited growing, My favorite beefsteak is Pineapple. I don't know if Black Krim counts but I love it as well.

January 18, 2009	#7
Ruth_10 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MO z6a near St. Louis Posts: 1,349	Yvonne, yes, you should grow JD's Special C-Tex. It's a keeper. __________________ --Ruth Some say the glass half-full. Others say the glass is half-empty. To an engineer, it’s twice as big as it needs to be.

January 20, 2009	#10
cecilsgarden1958 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: swPA Posts: 629	Of heirlooms that I think are listed as a type of Beefsteak, that I have tried I prefer... Red Brandywine, Hill Top, Gregori"s Altai, German Johnson, Rostova, West Virginia 63, Rose, Dixie Golden Giant and Tappy's Finest ..mostly because they did well for me, but Red Brandywine and Rose are favorites because of superb flavor Of Hybrids that is easy.. My favorite is Bush Big Boy I also like Big Boy, Big Girl(no longer available) and Jet Star (beefsteak?) CECIL __________________ Hybrids Rule, Heirlooms Drool!

January 16, 2009	#2
goodwin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Espanola, New Mexico Posts: 606	Well here's what I'm growing, but I've only tried a fraction - 150 or so - of the varieties out there. Pink/Purple - Chianti Rose Red - Chapman Black - Black from Tula Yellow/Orange - Kellogg's Breakfast For flavor, these are first-rate. All strong plants, great production and quality here.

January 17, 2009	#3
Suze Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,027	These are some favorites of mine for taste that come to mind: Darks - Spudatula, Indian Stripe, CP, BTD Pink (pink black w/some green exterior striping), Gary'O Sena, JD's Special C-Tex, Black Bear, Black Early, PPP x PP "C", Vorlon Reds - Aker's WV, Chapman, Germaid Red, Lumpy Red, Neves Azorean Red, Wild Bill's Big Red, Tarasenko 6, Swisher Sweet Pinks - Brandywine "fliptx", Brandywine Sudduth, Earl's Faux, Stump of the World, Hege German Pink, West Virginia Sweetmeat, Aunt Ginny, Tidwell German Greens - Green Giant, Cherokee Green, Spears Tennessee Green, Green Pineapple, Grub's Mystery Green Bicolor - Lucky Cross, Golden Cherokee, Regina's Yellow Yellow/orange/gold - Aunt Gert, Catwell, Lillian's Yellow, Jumbo Jim Orange, Dr. Wyche's Yellow, Tom's Yellow Wonder, Trees Bottom Yellow

January 19, 2009	#9
roamwhereiwant2 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lawrenceville, GA, 7b Posts: 130	Carolyn, Can't wait to see your list. Yvonne

January 20, 2009	#11
creister Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Abilene, TX zone 7 Posts: 1,478	Pinks - Earl's Faux, Pruden's Purple, AuntGinny's Purple, and German Head. Reds - NAR, Coustralee, and Break o Day if it fits, not sure if it is a beefsteak

January 20, 2009	#12
flipt Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 59	Thought I'd add my list of favorite tasting heirlooms: Reds - Chapman, Neves Azorean Red, Red Penna, Rief Red Heart, German Red Strawberry, Brandywine OTV Pinks - Brianna, Brandywine Sudduth, (Pink) Potato Top, Marianna's Peace, Dr Neal, Large Pink Bulgarian Purple/Black - Black Brandywine, JD's Special C-Tex, Cherokee Purple Greens - Aunt Ruby's, Green DoctorsCherokee Green, Malakhitovaya Shkatylka Bicolor - Lucky Cross, Pineapple Yellow/orange/gold - Aunt Gertie's, Yellow Brandywine (Platfoot), Earl of Edgecomb, Jaune Flamme, Lillian's Yellow Heirloom Last edited by flipt; January 20, 2009 at 12:16 PM. Reason: add info

January 20, 2009	#13
macmanmatty Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 55	pink: pink potato top yellow: Aunt G's Gold black: Black from Tula

January 20, 2009	#14
Tormato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MA Posts: 4,959	Pinks... Aunt Ginny's Purple Brandywine Sudduth Rose Prudence Purple Marianna's Peace Earl's Faux Stump Of the World Crnkovic Yugoslavian Large Pink Bulgarian Dr Neal (I'd add two more, but they don't have names) Reds... Neves Azorean Red Shuntukski

January 20, 2009	#15
SLO_Gardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2008 Location: San Luis Obispo, CA Posts: 22	Favorites in no particular order: Pink: Marianna's Peace, Caspian Pink, and Pruden's Purple Black: Black Krim and Black Brandywine Red: I'm still searching for the ultimate red. Bicolor: Hillbilly and Big Rainbow Hybrids: Dona and Momotaro