Delicious

Price range: $3.50 through $140.00

Developed from the variety “Beefsteak” after 13 years of careful selection.  A monster fruit of Delicious held the Guinness World Record for weight (7.75 lbs.) for 28 years!  A real giant.  Produces very meaty, solid, smooth fruits with little to no cracking.  The name says it all, flavorful, juicy and just plain delicious.  Most fruits weigh over 1 lb. and many top the scale between 2-3 pounds.  Indeterminate, 75 days from transplant.

Additional information

Seed Type

Conventional, Conventional-Virus Tested

Latin Name:

Solanum lycopersicum

Germination:

7-14 days

Maturity:

75-80 days from transplant

Ripe Color

Red

Fruit Size

Beefsteak (Large)

Growth Habit

Indeterminate

Support Needed

Cage, stake, or small trellis.

Exposure:

Full Sun

Planting Method

Transplanting recommended. Start seeds indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost. Set out when all danger of frost has passed and soil has warmed.

Planting Depth:

1/4"

Spacing

Space plants 24" apart in rows 3-4 feet apart.

Seed Count

+/- 7,500 per ounce; 120,745 per pound

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