Better Boy Tomato

Sandwiches, burgers, salads, caprese dishes, and more. What will you add a slice of Better Boy Tomato to? This beautiful, large plant likes it's space and does best in-ground. Just give it a little support with a stake or cage to keep it upright and happy.

Caring For Your Better Boy Tomatoes

Follow these simple steps for vibrant growth and beautiful blooms.

Location

Better Boy Tomatoes grow best in full sun. A south-facing area will give you the most sunlight.

Planting In-Ground

When transfering to your garden, bury 2/3 of the plant in the soil. We recommend using a high-quality soil formulated for in-ground or raised beds like Miracle-Gro Organic™ Raised Bed & Garden Soil.

Feeding

After transplanting, we recommend feeding regularly with Miracle-Gro Organic™ All Purpose Plant Food for a healthy, bountiful harvest!

Watering

Water the soil when it’s dry to the touch, keeping it evenly moist. About an inch or two of water per week is a good rule of thumb.

Harvesting

As tomatoes start to ripen, their green color lightens, and hints of pink or yellow appear. Perfectly ripe tomatoes have deep color and feel firm with a gentle squeeze.

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Big Beef Tomato (2 Pack)

For years gardeners wanted a large, beefsteak-type tomato that was delicious, early to bear, and highly disease resistant. Finally in 1994 those wishes came true with Big Beef. The large fruit has old-time tomato flavor and the vines are resistant to many of the problems that can discourage gardeners. The fruit is borne 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. We harvest dozens of tomatoes from each plant in our Alabama test garden, where the harvest season lasts two full months and the growing conditions are very good. It grows well throughout the country, earning it an All America Selections designation in 1994; it has since grown to be a national favorite. Vines grow long, so give the plant the support of a tall cage or stake.Resistant to verticillium wilt (V), fusarium wilt (F) races 1 and 2, nematodes (N), and alternaria stem canker (ASC), gray leaf spot (St), and tobacco mosaic virus (TMV).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.

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19.3 fl oz pot volume
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