Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 72 days
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Burpee's Burger is a Burpee beefsteak hybrid released in 2000, bred as a sandwich tomato with meaty red fruit of 14 to 18 ounces, smoother shoulders than older beefsteaks and a flavor high in both sugar and acid. The vigorous indeterminate vines need a strong stake. Resistance covers Verticillium, Fusarium races 1 and 2, tobacco mosaic virus, Alternaria stem canker and Stemphylium. Maturity is around 72 days, and it is comparable to Big Beef.
Burpee's Burger traits
- Vigorous indeterminate vines
- Meaty red beefsteak fruit of 14 to 18 oz
- Smooth shoulders
- High in both sugar and acid
- Resistant to tobacco mosaic virus, stem canker and Stemphylium
- Verticillium and Fusarium races 1 and 2 resistance, about 72 days
Good for
- Sandwiches and burgers
- Fresh slicing
Compare with other tomato varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burpee's Burger this page | 72 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Azafran | 72 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Better Boy F1 | 72–82 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Buffalo | 72 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Burpee's VF | 72 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Debarao | 72 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Jet Star | 72 days | Indeterminate | — |
Burpee's Burger FAQ
What kind of tomato is Burpee's Burger?
Burpee's Burger is a Burpee beefsteak hybrid released in 2000, bred as a sandwich tomato with meaty red fruit of 14 to 18 ounces, smoother shoulders than older beefsteaks and a flavor high in both sugar and acid. The vigorous indeterminate vines need a strong stake.
How many days to maturity is Burpee's Burger?
Burpee's Burger is listed at 72 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other tomato varieties, so check them in the tomato growing guide.
How does Burpee's Burger compare with other tomato varieties?
Burpee's Burger: 72 days, indeterminate. Similar tomato varieties include Azafran (72 days), Better Boy F1 (72–82 days), Buffalo (72 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Burpee's Burger good for?
Burpee's Burger is grown for sandwiches and burgers, 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.