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Burpee's Burger Tomato: Days to Maturity, Growth Habit & Growing Tips

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.

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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VarietyDays to maturityGrowth habitType
Burpee's Burger this page72 daysIndeterminate—
Azafran72 daysIndeterminate—
Better Boy F172–82 daysIndeterminate—
Buffalo72 daysIndeterminate—
Burpee's VF72 daysIndeterminate—
Debarao72 daysIndeterminate—
Jet Star72 daysIndeterminate—

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.

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.

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