It is supposed to be the biggest tomato in the world, 24-48 ounces. I hope so.

I'm thinking I'll start 5 and stretch them out over 5 years, or start them all and sell some plants to get my money back!

There's a long thread elsewhere about Steakhouse and also Burpee's Porterhouse, Burpee in general, and I guess Ribeye comes next. LOL

I'm linking to it below.

That size fruit in 75 days, I think not.

Largest fruit size variety bred? Absolutely not.

Most hybrids have some disease tolerances associated with them. I seen none noted.

I think only 1 or 2 folks in the thread I referred to had actually bought the seeds, most were just asking for opinions based on claims and other Burpee large reds as well as other known large reds, most of which some folks grow for competition size fruits..

Burpee has a small breeding program started, after a long interval but most of the time they subcontract with Petoseed in Ca, tell them roughly what they want, and then get naming rights.

Since you've already bought the seeds for sure just germinate a few, grow them out and get back here and give us your opinion, based on other large reds you've grown, either F1 or OP varieties.

I wish I could link to that other thread for you, but to do so would mean I'm banned here, last I knew, and since I've been reading /posting here from time to time since about 2000 I'd just as soon stay as be banned. ( smile)

Carolyn

Based on some of your postings, I'm going for some big red ones this year. I'm planting Wes, Chapman, Neves Azorean Red, and Red Penna. For earlies I'm planting Moravsky Div, and I'm rounding out the garden with Paul Robeson, Spudatula, Rebel Yell, Omar's Lebanese, KBX, San Marzano Redorta and Super Sioux.

At least a few of those should do okay in our brutally hot humid summers here in SC.

I got banned once. It is not so bad. I really believe that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

Marv

The only other big red ones I have ever grown were Parks Whopper and some unknown seed from a big red tomato that I bought at a farmers market in Alabama years ago.

I like the Whoppers pretty good and they do well for me. The unknown one must have been a hybrid, it produced well and had about the same taste as the whopper, but smaller.

Then again, Burpee's Brandy Boy is supposed to be a hybrid, but some folks reportedly grew it out for many generations, and it did grow true from saved seed. So the assumption was that Burpee was just claiming it was a hybrid in order to sell more seed.

I'll check my local HD this weekend. If they have them at that price, I'll buy more, just in case I like them!

I have talked with some of my co-workers about them and they want to try them. They said that they want to buy all of my extras. So I should break even or make a few bucks!

That is about 90 days. They must be good size plants.
I have started mine on Feb 27. And I am shooting for picking some ripe tomatoes on or about June 15Th ( 110 days from seeding). WOW or WOF (wall of fire), got to do it.

Porterhouse has 3 reviewers that gave 1 star, while Park’s Whopper has 9 reviewers that gave 4.3 stars - out of five.

I started the seeds a few days ago and of the 12 plants all germinated quickly using a heat mat.

Now, I did go online and order the STEAKHOUSE tomato. I ordered 2 packs at the high price of $6.95 a pack. That was bad enough but the shipping cost was another
$6.00+. If I had realized that 2 packs of seeds would cost nearly $20.00 I would not have ordered. them...but then again, I am curious about this tomato.

I looked at the Steakhouse Hybrid, but didn't see any reviews on the taste. I agree that getting a 3 year old to hold the tomato on the cover makes it look larger.

BrandyBoy has always been a winner for my garden and consistently grows many, many tomatoes of 1 lb and a few of 2 lb. I will be eager to try saving seeds and see what happens because these are the most tender, juicy, and flavorful tomatoes I've ever grown.

I'd love to hear what the Steakhouse Hybrid flavor is like.

I planted 6 steakhouse seeds, 6 brandy boy's, 6 Moscow, 6 Rutgers, 6 porterhouse, and 6 mortgage lifters in starter pots 7 weeks ago. All of them germinated and grew well! I only transplanted once in to solo cups but they were very healthy and stocky.

I planted 3 of each in the garden, yesterday, 2 days before my local extension recommends...... ;)

I took the rest to work and I just told them they could have them, but "donations" would help cover the costs if anyone wanted to help. I'm a giving kind of person. They were all going crazy over how good they looked.

I had to leave to go on an emergency call at one of our facilities, so the boss over our mechanics (I'm an electrician) said that he would collect the donations.

When I went back by the shop later to get some parts from our stock room he handed me $56, not bad! But the same size plants from the local stores would be $5 or $6 each, and none of these varieties. Knowing him he probably auctioned them off after I left! LOL

He said that some of the folks from the other departments found out about them and asked him to ask me if I had more to sell. I don't, but I'm thinking I probably will next year!