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Big Yields of Big Fruits -- The Classic Favorite!
Tomato Better Boy Hybrid
Indeterminate vines just keep producing!
Fruits weigh in at 10 ounces or more, crammed with flavor.
70 days from setting out transplants. Indeterminate. A trusted favorite for many years, Better Boy is a great performer with big hybrid-quality yields of succulent, juicy yet meaty tomatoes. A good all-around choice, the plants are resistant to Verticillium Wilt, Fusarium Wilt Race 1, and Nematodes.
Start seeds indoors 5 to 6 weeks before the last frost date. Plant outdoors when danger of frost is past and night temperatures consistently remain above 55 degrees F. If an unexpected late frost is forecasted, protect young plants with plastic sheeting or other cover. Set plants 2 to 2 1/2 feet apart. Pkt is 30 seeds.
| Genus | Lycopersicon |
| Species | esculentum |
| Variety | Better Boy Hybrid |
| Days To Maturity | 70 |
| Fruit Color | Red |
| Habit | Vining |
| Fruit Weight | 10 |
| Additional Characteristics | Edible |
| Light Requirements | Full Sun |
| Moisture Requirements | Moist, well-drained |
| Resistance | Alternaria Alternata (Crown Wilt), Fusarium Wilt Race 1, Heat Tolerant, Root-Knot Nematodes, Stemphylium (Gray Leaf Spot), Verticillium Wilt |
| Soil Tolerance | Normal, loamy |
| Uses | Beds, Cuisine, Outdoor |
Rather Grow Big Beef!!!
These plants grow a lot of tomatoes and they have good flavor. However, the tomatoes don't get very large with the exception of a few here and there. They produce just as many tomatoes as Big Beef but they average only about half the size of Big Beef. I have averaged about 70-90 tomatoes off each plant and the plants are not too big so they work well for small spaces. The Big Beef tomatoes grow large all season but the better boy's get smaller and smaller as the season goes on. I will try Better Boys one more year and if there is not a difference next year I won't grow again.
