OP Big Beef

BR · August 4, 2009

Anyone grown the OP version of Big Beef? I'm wondering how it compares to the Hybrid.... flavor and production and disease resistance.

kygreg · August 5, 2009

I am growing one each of the hybrid and the op, side by side; so far I have gotten about 6 tomatoes from the op averaging about 6oz and no ripes ones yet from the hybrid. Because of spring very wet conditions and continuing wetter than normal condition, I am not going to make any taste judgements for a couple of more weeks. As I write this we have been and will be getting storms tonight; probably 2-3" of rain. I will report back in a couple of weeks if I dont have senior moments and forget.

BR · August 5, 2009

I'll be looking forward to your report. I'm curious as to what benefits there are to de-hybridizing, other than saving seeds.

kygreg · August 5, 2009

I also am growing Steak Sandwich ( read something from a non-Burpee source that it was better than Big Beef; also am growing a Beefmaster, a neighbor gave me one to grow.

August 4, 2009	#1
BR Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 71	OP Big Beef Anyone grown the OP version of Big Beef? I'm wondering how it compares to the Hybrid.... flavor and production and disease resistance.

August 5, 2009	#2
kygreg Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: kentucky Posts: 1,019	I am growing one each of the hybrid and the op, side by side; so far I have gotten about 6 tomatoes from the op averaging about 6oz and no ripes ones yet from the hybrid. Because of spring very wet conditions and continuing wetter than normal condition, I am not going to make any taste judgements for a couple of more weeks. As I write this we have been and will be getting storms tonight; probably 2-3" of rain. I will report back in a couple of weeks if I dont have senior moments and forget.