Beefsteak Tomato 'Marmande' Seeds (Solanum lycopersicum)

Grow classic French flavor with Beefsteak Tomato 'Marmande' (Solanum lycopersicum). This heritage variety produces large, ribbed red fruits with rich, juicy flesh, perfect for slicing, salads, sandwiches, and cooking. Indeterminate and highly productive, ‘Marmande’ adds a gourmet touch to home gardens, raised beds, and greenhouses.

How to Grow

• Sow seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost.

• Use fertile, well-drained soil in a sunny location.

• Sow seeds 0.5–1 cm deep, keeping soil moist at 20–25°C until germination (7–14 days).

• Transplant seedlings outdoors after frost, spacing 50–60 cm apart.

• Support plants with stakes or cages and harvest fruits when fully red and firm.

Key Features

• Heritage French beefsteak variety

• Produces large, ribbed red fruits with juicy flesh

• Indeterminate and high-yielding

• Ideal for fresh eating, salads, sandwiches, and cooking

• Thrives in gardens, raised beds, and greenhouses

Ideal For

• Home gardens, allotments, and greenhouse growing

• Fresh slicing, salads, and cooking

• Gardeners seeking traditional French tomato varieties

• Continuous summer harvests

Sowing

• Best time: Indoors 6–8 weeks before last frost

• Depth: 0.5–1 cm

• Spacing: 50–60 cm apart

• Prefers full sun, fertile, well-drained soil

Quick Tip

• Prune side shoots to improve airflow and encourage larger, juicier fruits.