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- Days to maturity
- 75 days
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Great White is a large beefsteak heirloom that ripens cream-white to pale ivory-yellow, because it makes colorless carotenoids instead of red lycopene. The fruit is big, meaty, non-acid and low in seeds, with a very mild, honey-sweet flavor that people who find tomatoes too tart appreciate. Judging ripeness takes practice: watch for the skin to shift from cream toward ivory-yellow and for a slight softening. Vines are indeterminate with regular leaves and need staking or caging; Wikipedia notes yields are low and calls the flavor average, so grow it for its looks and mildness. In hot regions a late-summer planting often gives the best-flavored fruit. Striking in salads next to red, purple and orange types.
Great White traits
- Heirloom beefsteak ripening cream-white to pale ivory
- Large, meaty fruit with few seeds and almost no acid
- Very mild, honey-sweet flavor
- Ripeness judged by faint ivory blush and softening
- Regular-leaf indeterminate vines
- Low yield noted
Good for
- Fresh eating
- Mild salsa
- Multicolor tomato salads
Compare with other tomato varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great White 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 | — |
Great White FAQ
What kind of tomato is Great White?
Great White is a large beefsteak heirloom that ripens cream-white to pale ivory-yellow, because it makes colorless carotenoids instead of red lycopene. The fruit is big, meaty, non-acid and low in seeds, with a very mild, honey-sweet flavor that people who find tomatoes too tart appreciate.
How many days to maturity is Great White?
Great White 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 Great White compare with other tomato varieties?
Great White: 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 Great White good for?
Great White is grown for fresh eating, mild salsa, multicolor tomato salads.
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.
Also listed in other countries
- Listed for United Kingdom: Great White