What kind of growth habit it is supposed to have ?
INDET, DET, BUSH, DWARF ?

It looks like you've got a patio type .

No there is no reason to remove the fruit from that plant at this point. Leave then to ripen as they may be the only fruit you get from that plant.

Either it was mis-labeled as a Big Beef (highly likely as it looks like a determinate and BB is not) or it had already stunted, multi-stemmed growth and had set fruit before it was planted. Either way it's too late to remove them now to get it back to a vegetative growth stage.

I know with peppers people recommend pinching blossoms or fruit to give the plant a chance to set roots.

Just for clarification, they are talking about doing this right at transplanting time not 6 weeks later, and with tiny little fruit not almost fully developed fruit.

Dave

I have started from seed and growing a variety this season called BUSH STEAK (hybrid by Burpee). It says on the package:

"Big 8 -12 oz meaty fruits matures early on
20 -24"dwarf plant . DETERMINANT"

Is it possible that what you've got is something like that ?
The name "STEAK" and BEEF are confusing. Definitely 8 to 12 oz tomato does not look like STEAK or BEEF STEAK to me. And it is possible that fruits might be smaller than advertized.

This post was edited by seysonn on Fri, May 23, 14 at 22:25