Sweetie (the beefsteak)

kath · January 29, 2013

I'm hoping to get feedback from anyone who's grown this one from Sandhill about fruit size, shape, seeds, skin thickness, taste, etc. It piqued my interest a couple years ago and it hasn't been available recently- I also haven't seen it on many grow lists.

Thanks!

kath

barkeater · January 29, 2013

Hi Kath,

I grew Sweetie a few years back with seed from Sandhill. It was early for a large tomato, and was very productive too. The taste as you would expect from the name is more sweet and mild like many pink tomatoes. If I remember correctly it was meaty inside and kind of a variable ruffled/ribbed beefsteak shape outside. In the early pink beefsteak category I preferred Large Pink Bulgarian personally.

kath · January 29, 2013

Thanks, barkeater- appreciate your feedback. I tried LPB twice and it was ok but have preferred others like Sandul Moldovan and Terhune to it.

kath · January 30, 2013

Looks like I'm just going to have to try this one for myself. Someone here is sending me some in a mini-trade...love this place.

kath

Tormato · February 1, 2013

The only way to find out, is by trying it.

For me, it was no earlier than Prudence? (Prudens?) Purple. Sweetie was sweet, but not "rich" (full-flavored).

Tormato

January 29, 2013	#1
kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	Sweetie (the beefsteak) I'm hoping to get feedback from anyone who's grown this one from Sandhill about fruit size, shape, seeds, skin thickness, taste, etc. It piqued my interest a couple years ago and it hasn't been available recently- I also haven't seen it on many grow lists. Thanks! kath

January 29, 2013	#2
barkeater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NE Kingdom, VT - Zone 3b Posts: 1,439	Hi Kath, I grew Sweetie a few years back with seed from Sandhill. It was early for a large tomato, and was very productive too. The taste as you would expect from the name is more sweet and mild like many pink tomatoes. If I remember correctly it was meaty inside and kind of a variable ruffled/ribbed beefsteak shape outside. In the early pink beefsteak category I preferred Large Pink Bulgarian personally. __________________ barkeater

January 30, 2013	#4
kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	Grow List Just Grew Looks like I'm just going to have to try this one for myself. Someone here is sending me some in a mini-trade...love this place. kath

February 1, 2013	#5
Tormato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MA Posts: 4,971	The only way to find out, is by trying it. For me, it was no earlier than Prudence? (Prudens?) Purple. Sweetie was sweet, but not "rich" (full-flavored). Tormato