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Hy-Beef 9904 Tomato: Days to Maturity & Growing Tips

Hy-Beef 9904 is a main-season hybrid that can serve as either a slicer or a paste tomato.

Key facts

Days to maturity
70 days
Listed for
United States

Overview

Hy-Beef 9904 is a main-season hybrid that can serve as either a slicer or a paste tomato. The scarlet fruit is about 9 ounces and 3 1/2 inches, globe-shaped, extra firm, semi-seedless, resistant to cracking, and stores well. Tolerance to Verticillium, Fusarium, and tobacco mosaic virus is listed. Its dense flesh suits both sandwiches and sauce.

Hy-Beef 9904 traits

  • Main-season hybrid for slicing or paste
  • Scarlet globe fruit about 9 ounces and 3 1/2 inches
  • Extra firm, semi-seedless, crack resistant
  • Good shelf life
  • Tolerant of tobacco mosaic, Fusarium, and Verticillium

Good for

  • Fresh slicing
  • Sauce and paste
  • Storage

Compare with other tomato varieties

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VarietyDays to maturityGrowth habitType
Hy-Beef 9904 this page70 days——
Abraham Lincoln70 daysIndeterminate—
Ace70–83 daysDeterminate—
Ailsa Craig70–75 daysIndeterminate—
Alicante70 daysIndeterminate—
Basket Vee70 daysDeterminate—
Bellstar70 days——

Hy-Beef 9904 FAQ

What kind of tomato is Hy-Beef 9904?

Hy-Beef 9904 is a main-season hybrid that can serve as either a slicer or a paste tomato. The scarlet fruit is about 9 ounces and 3 1/2 inches, globe-shaped, extra firm, semi-seedless, resistant to cracking, and stores well.

How many days to maturity is Hy-Beef 9904?

Hy-Beef 9904 is listed at 70 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other tomato varieties, so check them in the tomato growing guide.

How does Hy-Beef 9904 compare with other tomato varieties?

Hy-Beef 9904: 70 days. Similar tomato varieties include Abraham Lincoln (70 days), Ace (70–83 days), Ailsa Craig (70–75 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.

What is Hy-Beef 9904 good for?

Hy-Beef 9904 is grown for fresh slicing, sauce and paste, storage.

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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