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- Days to maturity
- 75 days
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate
- Breeder
- Seeds By Design
- Listed for
- United States
Indeterminate – requires staking
Overview
Chef's Choice Bicolor F1 is a yellow beefsteak with pink and red stripes running through the flesh and even onto the base of the skin, giving it an heirloom appearance with hybrid reliability. Fruit is flattened round, seven to eight ounces, and very sweet with a slightly savory edge; judges noted the thin skin rarely cracked. Plants are indeterminate and about five feet tall, need staking or caging, and set 30 or more fruit. This Seeds By Design hybrid won a 2020 AAS Heartland award and matures early for its size, about 75 days from transplant. Resistances include anthracnose, scab, tomato mosaic virus, and Fusarium.
Chef's Choice Bicolor F1 traits
- Indeterminate vine around 5 feet, needs staking
- Flattened round 7 to 8 ounce fruit, yellow with pink and red interior stripes
- Very sweet classic flavor
- Resistant to Fusarium, ToMV, scab, and anthracnose
- Thin skin with little cracking
- 30 or more fruits per plant
Good for
- Fresh slicing
- Salads
- Cooking
Compare with other tomato varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chef's Choice Bicolor F1 this page | 75 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Amana Orange | 75–90 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Arkansas Traveler | 75–80 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Aunt Gertie's Gold | 75–95 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Aunt Ginny's Purple | 75–85 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Baby Beefsteak | 75–80 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Black Truffle | 75 days | Indeterminate | — |
Chef's Choice Bicolor F1 FAQ
What kind of tomato is Chef's Choice Bicolor F1?
Chef's Choice Bicolor F1 is a yellow beefsteak with pink and red stripes running through the flesh and even onto the base of the skin, giving it an heirloom appearance with hybrid reliability. Fruit is flattened round, seven to eight ounces, and very sweet with a slightly savory edge; judges noted the thin skin rarely cracked.
How many days to maturity is Chef's Choice Bicolor F1?
Chef's Choice Bicolor F1 is listed at 75 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other tomato varieties, so check them in the tomato growing guide.
How does Chef's Choice Bicolor F1 compare with other tomato varieties?
Chef's Choice Bicolor F1: 75 days, indeterminate. Similar tomato varieties include Amana Orange (75–90 days), Arkansas Traveler (75–80 days), Aunt Gertie's Gold (75–95 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Chef's Choice Bicolor F1 good for?
Chef's Choice Bicolor F1 is grown for fresh slicing, salads, cooking.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every tomato variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Tomato growing guide
- How to Plant Tomatoes: Choosing Transplants and Planting Depth
- How to Prune Tomatoes: Removing Suckers, Tying In and Topping
- How Often to Water and Feed Tomato Plants
- Tomato Growing Calendar: What to Do Month by Month
- Tomato Problems: Blossom End Rot, Splitting, Blight and Wilt
- When to Pick Tomatoes and How to Store Them
- All 666 tomato varieties
Source
Source: All-America Selections
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.