Bear Creek Tomato Seeds - Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Non-GMO Open-Pollinated Rare Bear Creek Tomato Seeds
Bred by tomato breeder Keith Mueller, this stabilized cross of Brandywine and Cherokee Purple brings together the best of both worlds. Producing generous mid-season harvests of stunning black bicolored beefsteaks. Fruits average 6–10 ounces and show off deep maroon tones swirled with green. The flavor is everything you’d hope for from its legendary parents: rich, sweet, and complex with that signature smoky-sweet depth cherished in dark tomatoes. Even better, these plants offer improved disease and blight resistance, along with higher yields and better crack resistance than many classic heirlooms.
Seed Profile
- Open-Pollinated
- Non-GMO
- Annual
- Sun: Full
- Indoors: 6-8 weeks before last frost
- Direct Sow: No
- Seed Count: 25
- Days to Maturity: 64-70 from transplant date
- Plant Size: 4'-8' vine
Gardener's Tips
Seeds should be planted indoors and kept in a dome with a heated mat for 6-8 weeks.
It is key that your new starts be hardened off. This is a process that requires taking them outside during the day, for a period of time, before they are planted. This acclimates your seedlings to the outside world, meaning the elements like the wind and sun. We do it for several weeks to a month as this strengthens their stems and overall plant structure.
- Start for a short period of time initially, then graduate to more time each day
- One week minimum is recommended
- Bring them inside in the early evening and overnight
- Keep an eye on them and constantly water them. Make sure they have not blown over.
Mulch at base of plant. Read our blog post on The Power of Mulching
Use trellis or cage for support.
Water only base of plant.
Harvesting Tips
Harvest when fruit is fully mature and has mottled colors.
