SuperSteak
F1 hybrid tomato · Solanum lycopersicum
- Breeding
- F1 hybrid
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate
- Days to maturity
- 80-85 days
- Fruit
- red, beefsteak
- Weight
- 16-32 oz
- Bred by
- W. Atlee Burpee & Co.
Origin & history
Burpee's answer to the giant-tomato demand, a VFN hybrid whose smooth two-pound fruit slice cleanly edge to edge without the hollow cores common in the class.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 80-85 days | Consensus range across the cited sources, which include both independent references and commercial catalogs. |
| Fruit weight | 16-32 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
| Code | Disease | Level | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| V | Verticillium Wilt (Verticillium dahliae) | resistant | Breeder declared |
| F | Fusarium Wilt of Tomato (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici) | resistant | Breeder declared |
| N | Root-Knot Nematode (Meloidogyne spp.) | resistant | Breeder declared |
Breeder declared means the resistance was stated by whoever breeds or sells the seed. That is not a reason to disbelieve it, and for most resistance genes it is the only evidence that exists: the breeder screens the line and publishes the result in their catalog, and no independent party re-tests it. We label it rather than quietly presenting it as though someone had checked.
Related varieties
- F1 hybrid
Beefmaster
80-85 days · Indeterminate
- heirloom
Aker's West Virginia
80-85 days · Indeterminate
- open-pollinated
Beefsteak
85-90 days · Indeterminate
- F1 hybrid
Big Beef
70-73 days · Indeterminate
- F1 hybrid
Big Boy
78-80 days · Indeterminate
- F1 hybrid
Bigdena
75-80 days · Indeterminate
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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