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- Days to maturity
- 80 days
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Big Mama is a Seminis-bred hybrid paste tomato sold by Burpee since 2001, notable for plum-shaped fruit that reaches about five inches long and three inches across, far bigger than a standard Roma. The red flesh is thick and meaty with few seeds, and the skin peels easily, so canners get more sauce from fewer tomatoes. Vines are indeterminate and carry a heavy fruit load, so stake early and water evenly to limit splitting. The harvest is spread across a long season rather than arriving all at once. Maturity is listed at about 80 days. The fruit is big enough to slice for fresh eating too.
Big Mama traits
- Hybrid paste tomato bred by Seminis, sold by Burpee from 2001
- Oversized plum-shaped red fruit about 5 in long and 3 in wide
- Meaty, low-seed flesh with easy-peeling skin
- Indeterminate vines that bear heavily over a long season and need staking
- About 80 days to maturity
Good for
- Thick sauce and paste
- Canning
- Fresh slicing
Compare with other tomato varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Mama this page | 80 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 Zac | 80 days | Indeterminate | — |
Big Mama FAQ
What kind of tomato is Big Mama?
Big Mama is a Seminis-bred hybrid paste tomato sold by Burpee since 2001, notable for plum-shaped fruit that reaches about five inches long and three inches across, far bigger than a standard Roma. The red flesh is thick and meaty with few seeds, and the skin peels easily, so canners get more sauce from fewer tomatoes.
How many days to maturity is Big Mama?
Big Mama is listed at 80 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other tomato varieties, so check them in the tomato growing guide.
How does Big Mama compare with other tomato varieties?
Big Mama: 80 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 Big Mama good for?
Big Mama is grown for thick sauce and paste, canning, fresh slicing.
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: Cornell University (CALS Garden-Based Learning)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.