The Burpee Seed Company introduced the first F1 hybrid tomato ‘Big Boy’ in 1949. Since then ... standard slicing, and beefsteak types. Second, you can group tomatoes by the amount of time it takes for ...

Now, Lippman, an associate professor, has uncovered the origins of the big daddy among all tomatoes -- the beefsteak -- often prized for its role in transforming a slab of grilled ground beef into ...