With the Big Rainbow tomato, the name says it all. The beefsteak tomato has an unusual coloring of up to three colors. How to grow and properly care for the Big Rainbow tomato variety yourself, see our article.
The tomato variety 'Big Rainbow' shows us a play of colors of red, yellow and orange tones in summer. We present the pretty beefsteak tomato in a profile.
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- Big Rainbow: Wanted Poster
- Origin and history of the tomato
- Description and taste of the Big Rainbow tomato variety
- Planting and caring for the Big Rainbow: this is something to keep in mind
- Harvesting and using Big Rainbow tomatoes
Big Rainbow: Wanted Poster
| fruit | beef tomato; yellow with orange and red stripes |
| the taste | fruity, sweet, little acid |
| maturing time | medium late |
| growth | Stick tomato, up to 180 cm |
| location | Greenhouse, sheltered field, pot |
Origin and history of the tomato
'Big Rainbow' is an old tomato variety that was donated to the collection of the Seed Savers Exchange Minnesota by Dorothy Beiswenger in 1983. A few years later, around 1990, the beefsteak tomato came onto the market as a variety and has been cultivated and propagated ever since. In its color and size, it is reminiscent of the
Tomato variety 'Hillbilly'.Description and taste of the Big Rainbow tomato variety
The 'Big Rainbow' variety forms large, slightly ribbed and flat-topped fruits. With its fruits weighing up to 500 grams, it belongs to the beefsteak tomatoes. The plants measure a height of up to 180 centimeters and are quite hairy. The 'Big Rainbow' tomatoes can reach a diameter of up to 10 centimeters and impress in summer with their yellow color and the red and orange stripes and marbling. The fruits ripen mid-late from August, and the tomato plants then bear fruit reliably and plentifully until the end of October. The taste of the 'Big Rainbow' is sweet and fruity with little acid, which makes it well tolerated by people with sensitive stomachs. The variety is seed resistant and can therefore be easily propagated from its seeds.
Planting and caring for the Big Rainbow: this is something to keep in mind
The Big Rainbow tomato is suitable for cultivation outdoors, in containers and of course in a greenhouse. The young plants are from the beginning of May for the Tomato cultivation in the greenhouse and polytunnel planted out and placed in tubs and outdoors from mid-May after the ice saints. Choose the largest possible pot or a sheltered spot in the bed for the 'Big Rainbow'. We recommend filling the planter with a substrate specially adapted to tomatoes. Our Plantura organic tomato soil already contains essential nutrients that stimulate young plants to grow. Incidentally, the high compost content also promotes a crumbly structure and the soil organisms on difficult garden soils. This can improve the soil over the long term and increase the health and yield of the vegetable plants. After planting, the Big Rainbow tomato should be watered extensively and supported and tied with a stake.
The beefsteak tomato should only be grown with one or two shoots. The Pinch off the tomatoes is necessary so that fewer and stronger shoots develop that can carry the heavy weight of the fruit. All surplus side shoots are regularly removed and can be fermented into a plant-strengthening tomato manure. The procedure is the same as for nettle manure, the ratio of dilution when pouring should be 1:20. The first fertilization of the nightshade plants takes place from June. As soon as the first fruits start to grow, the tomato plant needs larger amounts of nutrients. With an organic liquid fertilizer like ours Plantura Organic Tomato & Vegetable Fertilizer, can be easily fertilized once a week with the irrigation water. The nutrients are thus flushed directly to the roots and can be quickly absorbed by the plant.
Harvesting and using Big Rainbow tomatoes
The juicy fruits of the 'Big Rainbow' are ideal for salads, but are also enjoyed sliced on bread and burgers. As a productive beefsteak tomato, this tomato variety is also easy to process and brings its mild, sweet and fruity taste to sauces or soups.
Seed-solid tomato varieties only have to be bought once, because they can be grown with little effort Get tomato seeds yourself, dry and store. In our special article, we reveal how to proceed so that you can easily multiply your favorite varieties yourself and give them away to friends.
