There are so many i know of from over the years, Big Beef included, so for now i'll stick to the ones that have had recent feedback.

I'm a first year Brandy Boy grower, and i'm definitely impressed. Check out the huge discussion on page 1 to see everyone's results.

It looks as if Jersey Boy would fit the bill for you too, that discussion should also be on page 1.

Steve

I have read many positive reviews on Better Boy. Years ago I grew either a Big Boy or Better Boy. It was pretty good. The plant was not very big , as I can recall. Fruits size was uniform, maybe about 6 oz and they grow in good size trusses. Next year I am planning on growing Better Boy along with Big Beef and Brandy Boy.

Sey

Jet Star, Supersonic, Brandy Boy, Champion, Momotaro, Goliath, Porterhouse, Buck's Country are just a few of the repeat suggestions in many of the previous "favorite hybrid beefsteak" discussions here.

Dave

Well, I tried Better Boy years ago...and I have a vague memory that it was OK. My two Brandy Boy's were duds this year. It sounded so good...maybe it was my bad. Dig's mentioned varieties interest me. I will google them. I trust your suggestions more than the seed company comments. Sey, are you getting a good read on your Brandy Boy's yet?

Sey, are you getting a good read on your Brandy Boy's yet?

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Actually NO, fireduck. I get one or 2 fruits growing on each truss. . Amazingly, most will set but won't grow. No blossom drops. But large fruit size compensates a bit.

I would rather grow your F(n?), if I can get seeds. hehe

Sey

http://bonnieplants.com/product/park-s-whopper-improved-tomato/

plenty more tomatoes to look through here: http://bonnieplants.com/product-category/vegetables/tomatoes/

Steve, Thanks for the pictures but we rather grow our own. hahaha

Sey

I grew supersonic for years and it was one of my favorites. That was when I purchased plants and it was more available in northern nurseries. When we moved south I couldn't find it. I remember it was from Harris Seed.

Jennie

For me this year Big Beef has been the front runner, beating out Brandy Boy by a bit. Huge tomatoes, massive production, and it couldn't care less about the early blight all my maters have. Mortgage Lifter has been a massive fail here. They have a lot of fruit, but they ripen very small, and some kind of bug loves them (and only them). They are also ticked about the early blight. Probably won't try it again, but since I still have seed, maybe.

I agree w/ carriehelene,

I grew Mortgage lifter last year and didn't get any BIG tomato off of it.

Big Beef, is a real winner in my garden this year, in earliness , productivity and taste too.

Next year I will try Better Boy , and maybe Jet Star, and compare to Big Beef.

Sey

Jet Star is a standard globe tomato not a beefsteak, though I did harvest a few large ones that were more like beefsteaks. I am very happy with them. Mine ripened the first wave of fruits alongside the determinates and stayed compact. Then it grew again setting more fruits. They are nice and meaty and have a sweet mellow flavor. Great for slicing.

If anyone knows a large beefsteak tomato that is lower in acid, I would like to grow one next year.

There is nothing wrong with the flavor of Big Zac and it produces tomatoes over 1 lb. more consistently than any other variety. I want a single tomato slice to completely fill the area of a sandwich or hamburger because multiple small slices slip and slide out. And, the tomato slice should be at least as thick as a hamburger.

Steve, Thanks for the pictures but we rather grow our own. hahaha

i'm with you. i just look online at the bonnie plants or similar places locally to find different varieties of what i might like to grow, then i buy the seeds.. unless of course im running late in the seasons where buying small transplants might be a better idea.

Those Jet Star's look pretty nice. How do you like the JS?

I don't have any complaints. Taste great, sweet, meaty fruits, productive plants. I will definitely be planting them again next year. The size and shape varies, mostly globe but some larger fruits too. They acted like determinates with the first flush of about 20 fruit per plant, staying compact. Now they are growing again and setting fruit for Fall.

I did find them a little challenging growing indoors, moreso than the other varieties - they have zero tolerance for drying out.

They acted like determinates with the first flush of about 20 fruit per
plant, staying compact. Now they are growing again and setting fruit for
Fall.

http://bonnieplants.com/product/jet-star-tomato/
looks like a nice variety for containers. might give them a shot next season..

Can't go wrong with Big Beef. This is after eating about 15 of em. Saturday and Tuesday pick.

Vince, awesome hauls!

Big Beef is it for me. Next year I will grow maybe 3 plants.

Size wise , not consistent but productivity and taste make it a winner. The largest one so far that I had was ~ 9 oz.

Sey

Gotta go with Big Beef F1 for all around quality and size. Have picked seven tomatoes over a pound and many others just under. Have grown Beefmaster in the past and got some huge fruit but there was always a somewhat woody core so I switched to Neves Azorean Red and got the size but a much smaller core. A fine tomato all around. Excellent flavor. Finally found Big Beef and there's none finer IMHO.

Big beef and Momotaro! The Japanese folklore boy shows up as a slightly smaller but sweeter tomato. Each variety produces 100+ per plant. I stopped counting the boys after 120.

Jennie,

You can still order seed from Harris Seed, even online. I used to grow Jet Star, but have been trying heirlooms lately, and been mostly disappointed. Going back to JS. Local gardeners plant both Supersonic and JS. Supersonic is supposed to be a bit earlier.

keski

I got my Jet Star seeds from Harris. They came from China.