We love the name of this tomato! Flavour Steak is the creation of master tomato breeder Tim Peters (Oregon) who introduced it in the 1990s — but it has now become hard to find. (And we will add, Flavour Steak is Tim’s spelling.)
True to its unique name, Flavour Steak is a very good tasting medium beefsteak tomato. The hardy 4ft plants are also unique for their potato leaves. Here is a description of Flavour Steak from Tatiana’s Tomatobase:
“Indeterminate, potato leaf, high yield of red ruffled fruits, 6-12 oz, very beautiful. Very good acidic flavor, meaty and juicy. Bred by Peters Seed and Research and released in 1994.”
And here is Tim’s very own description from the 1999 Garden Seed Inventory (Seed Saver’s Exchange):
“Flavour Steak – Large, uniform-ripening, bright-red, 1-1.5 lb fruit [ours were smaller], tender flesh, sweet, rich tomato flavor, good crack resistance, from PSR Breeding Program [Peters Seed Research].”
An all around wonderful tomato!
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How to Plant? Start seeds indoors 6 weeks before the last frost. Plant seed 5mm (¼ inch) deep. Transplant after the danger of frost has passed/later spring.
