Ukrainian Beefsteak Tomato

Lycopersicon lycopersicum

A Large, red, delicious tomato that grows on robust disease resistant plants.  This one will bring you tomato salads and BLT's for days.  This seed was given to me by Farmer Carrie Little of Little Eorth Farm in Orting, WA who got it from a Ukrainian volunteer on her farm years ago.   We saw each other at the Pierce County Seed Swap in 2023 and she passed this seed to me.  I grew it both in 2023 and 2024 and loved it so thought I would share it in solidarity with the people of Ukraine.

Growing Tomatoes: 

There are entire books and many online resources for starting and growing tomatoes in the Pacific Northwest.  Here is a great link from the Tilth Alliance about growing great Tomatoes in Seattle. The basics?   Start tomato seeds indoors with supplemental heat and light in February and March. Plant when soil has warmed to 60 degrees.  Tomatoes like to grow in compost rich soil.  Stop watering plants in August for sweeter fruits that ripen earlier.

85 days to maturity

Packet contains ~25 seeds