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- Days to maturity
- 80–85 days
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate
- Breeder
- Seeds By Design
- Listed for
- United States
Indeterminate - requires staking
Overview
Chef's Choice Red F1 is a red hybrid with the acid-to-sugar balance of an heirloom, winning AAS regional awards in 2018. Fruit is a flattened globe of seven to eight ounces or more, dense and beefy, and it works equally well sliced fresh or cooked down. The indeterminate vine grows four to five feet and requires staking; it sets 30 or more fruit and keeps producing across roughly three months. Resistance to Verticillium and Fusarium. Space plants 18 to 20 inches apart and expect the first ripe tomatoes about 80 days after transplant.
Chef's Choice Red F1 traits
- Indeterminate vine 4 to 5 feet, staking required
- Flattened globe red fruit of 7 to 8 ounces or more
- Heirloom-like balance of acid and sugar
- Resistant to Verticillium and Fusarium
- Yields over about three months
Good for
- Fresh slicing
- Sauce and canning
- Sandwiches
Compare with other tomato varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chef's Choice Red F1 this page | 80–85 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Allerbest | 80 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Aunt Ruby's German Green | 80–85 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Basinga | 80 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Beefmaster | 80 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Beefsteak | 80–96 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Big Mama | 80 days | Indeterminate | — |
Chef's Choice Red F1 FAQ
What kind of tomato is Chef's Choice Red F1?
Chef's Choice Red F1 is a red hybrid with the acid-to-sugar balance of an heirloom, winning AAS regional awards in 2018. Fruit is a flattened globe of seven to eight ounces or more, dense and beefy, and it works equally well sliced fresh or cooked down.
How many days to maturity is Chef's Choice Red F1?
Chef's Choice Red F1 is listed at 80–85 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 Red F1 compare with other tomato varieties?
Chef's Choice Red F1: 80–85 days, indeterminate. Similar tomato varieties include Allerbest (80 days), Aunt Ruby's German Green (80–85 days), Basinga (80 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Chef's Choice Red F1 good for?
Chef's Choice Red F1 is grown for fresh slicing, sauce and canning, sandwiches.
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.