Mystery beefsteak

KathyDC · October 24, 2014

Hello tomato friends!

I received as part of a swap a tomato that I thought was going to be Pink Berkeley Tie Dye. It definitely was not! But I have no idea what it actually is. So for now I'm calling it Rainier Red.

Whatever it is, the tomato has done very well for me the past two years. It's definitely not a cross, because it came up true this year as well. It's a fairly prolific red beefsteak, averaging around 12oz (but which can get over 1 lb) that has green shoulders until it's almost overripe. Delicious, meaty, relatively more resistant to fungus issues than some of my other plants.

Someone compared it to Marianna's Peace, but I've never grown that before.

I'd welcome anyone who might like to give it a try, and tell me what they think it could be or compares to. I've attached a few pictures here. Anyone who's interested in growing it out, let me know and I'll send you some seeds, with a request that you keep me updated next year!

PS, sorry these are sideways!

October 24, 2014	#1
KathyDC Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Suburban Washington, DC (Zone 7A) Posts: 347	Mystery beefsteak Hello tomato friends! I received as part of a swap a tomato that I thought was going to be Pink Berkeley Tie Dye. It definitely was not! But I have no idea what it actually is. So for now I'm calling it Rainier Red. Whatever it is, the tomato has done very well for me the past two years. It's definitely not a cross, because it came up true this year as well. It's a fairly prolific red beefsteak, averaging around 12oz (but which can get over 1 lb) that has green shoulders until it's almost overripe. Delicious, meaty, relatively more resistant to fungus issues than some of my other plants. Someone compared it to Marianna's Peace, but I've never grown that before. I'd welcome anyone who might like to give it a try, and tell me what they think it could be or compares to. I've attached a few pictures here. Anyone who's interested in growing it out, let me know and I'll send you some seeds, with a request that you keep me updated next year! PS, sorry these are sideways! Last edited by KathyDC; October 24, 2014 at 06:41 PM.