Big Boy
F1 hybrid tomato · Solanum lycopersicum · introduced 1949
- Breeding
- F1 hybrid
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate
- Days to maturity
- 78-80 days
- Fruit
- red, large
- Weight
- 10-16 oz
- Bred by
- W. Atlee Burpee & Co.
Origin & history
Burpee's 1949 landmark, the hybrid that created the home-garden hybrid tomato market and made 'Boy' a tomato dynasty. Bred by Oved Shifriss at Burpee's Fordhook Farm.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 78-80 days | Consensus range across the cited sources, which include both independent references and commercial catalogs. |
| Fruit weight | 10-16 oz | Typical range for the cultivar, as a consensus across the cited sources. Not a measured mean from any single crop: fruit weight varies with season, spacing and where on the plant the fruit set. |
Traits
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistance, typical of heirlooms and older open-pollinated varieties. See tomato diseases for the cultural playbook that fills the gap.
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Geronimo
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Sources & References
Evidence: 2 sources, including 1 independent reference.
- Burpee catalog · W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Seed Catalog
- Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners · Cornell University Cooperative Extension, University or Government