Tomato Seeds - Burpee's Big Boy

BOTANICAL NAME

Solanum lycopersicum

LIFE CYCLE

• Annual

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Sun

DAYS TO MATURITY

• 78 days

GROWTH HABIT

• Upright

PLANT TYPE

• Indeterminate

The robust plants of Burpee’s Big Boy Tomato Seeds are cherished by vegetable gardeners for producing hefty scarlet tomatoes. Burpee’s Big Boy has long been a top pick, renowned for its firm, velvety, red fruit boasting exceptional flavor and quality. Since its introduction in 1949, its remarkable yield and stunning, sizable eight to nine-ounce scarlet tomatoes have captivated enthusiasts. Culinary connoisseurs recognize Big Boy for its sweet, fragrant, succulent juiciness that melts in the mouth.

• • Typically ripen later in the season, about 78 days from seed to harvest
• • Old-fashioned tomato taste with a nice tart acidity and sugary balance
• • at least one inch of water per week and six hours or more of direct sun each day

PLANTING SEASON

• Warm Season

SOWING METHOD

• Direct Sow
• Start Indoors

PLANTING DEPTH

• 1/4 inch

WATER NEEDS

• Average

PLANT SPACING

• 24 to 36 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

• N/A - Annual