Virginia Sweets Tomato Seeds (Organic)

Virginia Sweets Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is a bi-color beefsteak that bears roughly 1 pound fruit with a sweet, rich flavor. The beautiful tomatoes are dark yellow with red stripes and a red-mottled interior. A tender annual and indeterminate plant that delivers heavy yields.

At a glance

• Variety: Virginia Sweets, bi-color beefsteak, indeterminate, organic, non-GMO
• Botanical name: Solanum lycopersicum
• Days to maturity: 80 days
• Sun: Full sun
• Spacing after thinning: 24 to 36 inches
• Planting depth: 1/4 inch
• Seeds per pack: About 50
• Height at maturity: 5 to 7 feet

Best for

• Fresh slicing for sandwiches and burgers
• Showy heirloom salads and platters
• Home gardeners wanting large, colorful fruit
• Gardens with room for tall, caged vines

How to grow

Sow seeds 1/4 inch deep, with germination in 7 to 14 days at 70 to 85 degrees. Start indoors before the last frost, then harden off and transplant into full sun. Space plants 24 to 36 inches apart in fertile soil rich in organic matter, and stake or cage the tall indeterminate vines. Water deeply and consistently, and harvest when the fruit colors up and gives slightly to the touch.

Flavor profile

Sweet and rich with the mellow, low-acid taste of a classic bi-color beefsteak.

About Grow Organic

Grow Organic, also known as Peaceful Valley, has supplied seeds, tools, and growing supplies to organic gardeners and farmers since 1976.

Sold by Grow Organic, based in Grass Valley, California.