Ponderosa. 88 days, indeterminate — ‘Ponderosa’ is a classic old commercial heirloom that set the standard for large, pink fruited varieties in its day. Its regular leaf plants are productive with large fruits, weighing up to two pounds, have small seed cavities, and are borne in clusters of three to five fruits.

Ponderosa tomatoes are flavorful and meaty-and are a great choice for those looking for a tomato with low acidity. The large, pink beefsteak tomatoes typically need about 95 days to mature after transplanting. Vines are indeterminate growers.

Brandywine Red is a good-tasting heirloom tomato that is vigorous and bears large-lobed, beefsteak-shaped fruit. The very vigorous plants bear large-lobed, beefsteak-shaped fruit that are perfect for slicing. The thin-skinned, pinkish-red tomatoes are flavorful but not acidic.

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It is an open pollinated beefsteak from the family Solanaceae with an excellent balance of acidity to sweetness and much flavor. A true New Jersey tomato has both high acids and high sugars, and a thin skin.

6 feet tall
Rutgers tomatoes are a mid-season, main crop variety with good flavor. Description: Vigorous, indeterminate plants grow up to 6 feet tall.

Determinate varieties do not need staking. But staking and pruning indeterminate varieties can hasten first harvest by a week or more, improve fruit quality, keep fruit cleaner, and make harvest easier. Staking and pruning usually reduces total yield, but fruits will tend to be larger.