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- Days to maturity
- 80 days
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Delicious is an old Burpee introduction in the Brandywine mold, grown mainly for enormous fruit: one of its tomatoes held the Guinness record for heaviest tomato for close to thirty years. The scarlet-red beefsteak fruit is meaty, crack-resistant and often over a pound, borne in clusters on vigorous indeterminate vines. Resistance to Fusarium and Verticillium wilt is listed, with maturity at about 80 days. To grow giants, cage or stake heavily, prune to a few leaders, water deeply and evenly, and make sure calcium is available to keep cracking and blossom end rot in check. Pick it when size and classic rich flavor matter more than earliness.
Delicious traits
- Old Burpee beefsteak of the Brandywine type
- Very large meaty red fruit, often over 1 lb, with crack resistance
- Vigorous indeterminate vines that need heavy support and pruning
- Resistant to Fusarium and Verticillium wilt
- About 80 days to maturity
Good for
- Fresh slicing
- Giant-tomato growing
- Sandwiches
Compare with other tomato varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delicious 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 Mama | 80 days | Indeterminate | — |
Delicious FAQ
What kind of tomato is Delicious?
Delicious is an old Burpee introduction in the Brandywine mold, grown mainly for enormous fruit: one of its tomatoes held the Guinness record for heaviest tomato for close to thirty years. The scarlet-red beefsteak fruit is meaty, crack-resistant and often over a pound, borne in clusters on vigorous indeterminate vines.
How many days to maturity is Delicious?
Delicious 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 Delicious compare with other tomato varieties?
Delicious: 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 Delicious good for?
Delicious is grown for fresh slicing, giant-tomato growing, 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: 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.