Delicious Tomatoes Can Weigh Up To A Pound!
36-48 Inches Tall
24-36 Inches Wide
Plant in Full Sun

This indeterminate tomato variety begins producing in fruit in mid-summer and doesn't stop until frost. The deep red, large, juicy, slightly flattened round tomatoes it yields can weigh up to a pound. The Better Boy Tomato variety holds a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records with an output of almost 342 pounds of fruit from a single plant. Solanum-Better-Boy-Tomato’s thick foliage protects the fruit from sunscald. This tomato is a great all-around variety for home gardeners because it can be used for slicing, freezing, canning and sauces. Better Boy Tomato was bred to be resistant to verticillium wilt, fusarium wilt race 1, nematodes, Alternaria and gray leaf spot diseases.

Plant Better Boy Tomatoes after the danger of frost has passed and overnight lows remain above 55 degrees F. Harvest when the fruits have turned from green to red and are still firm when gently squeezed. Prune off suckers that form between the main stem and the branches. They will produce little fruit and steal energy from the plant. Also remove any branches that touch the ground.

Better Boy Tomato Plant Care

Plant Lycopersicon lycopersicum ‘Better Boy’ in full sun conditions in your garden or a large container. Indeterminate tomatoes are vines so staking will be required to keep the fruit off the ground. Space multiple plants 24 to 30 inches apart. Better Boy Tomato can grow to be 5 to 8 feet in height. Tomatoes grow best in well-drained soils that are high in organic matter. Better Boy Tomatoes can be grown as an annual in USDA plant hardiness zones 3 to 11.

Growing Better Boy Tomato Plants

Big Beef Tomatoes can be grown in a large container with a diameter of at least 24 inches in diameter. planter. The plant will act as a spiller if left unstaked. Plants grown in containers need more frequent watering because the soil dries out quicker.

Watering Better Boy Tomato Plants

Water weekly so that the water penetrates to a depth of 6 to 10 inches if your garden has not received an inch of rainfall in the previous week.

Feeding Better Boy Tomato Plants

Add compost to your garden before transplanting tomatoes. Feed regularly as directed on the package with an organic 4-6-8 fertilizer blend.

Better Boy Tomato Plant Information

Common Name: Better Boy Tomato

Botanical Name: Lycopersicon esculentum

Plant Type: Tomato – Slicer

Edible Type: Vegetable

Fruit Size: 16 oz

Light Exposure: Full Sun (+6 hrs.)

Spacing: 24 - 36" (61 - 91cm)

Height: 36 - 48" (91 - 122cm)

Width: 24 - 36" (61 - 91cm)

Brand:

Tomato Type: Slicer Tomato

SKU:: TOMBEP

Container Sizes

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