- Open-pollinated
- Beefsteak
- 85 days to maturity (from transplant)
- Indeterminate
- Bicolor
Gold Medal
Open-pollinated beefsteak from USA. Ohio heirloom bicolor beefsteak, large red-and-yellow fruit. Ready in about 85 days from transplant.
Single source · Updated Sep 9, 2026 · Values marked like this (estimated) are estimates.
At a glance
- Fruit type
- Beefsteak 10–16 oz (280–450 g) · Flattened globe
- Leaf type
- Regular leaf
- Days to harvest
- 85 days from transplant · Mid-late
- Plant height
- 5–8 ft (150–240 cm) Tall
- Spacing
- 24 × 39 in (60 × 100 cm) (estimated)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Position
- Handles open positions
- Growing sites
- Greenhouse · Polytunnel · Open ground · Container
- Container growing
- Not suited to pots
- Difficulty
- Easy-moderate (estimated) 2/5
- Skin
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- Bicolor
- Interior
- Not recorded
Plant size and habit
Tall · Indeterminate
5–8 ft (150–240 cm) · Regular leaf
Gold Medal is an indeterminate plant that keeps growing and setting fruit until frost; it needs a stake, cage, or trellis for the whole season. Expect a plant of 5–8 ft (150–240 cm).
Flavor
“Ohio heirloom bicolor beefsteak, large red-and-yellow fruit.”
Growing calendar
85 days from transplant Mid-late
Timing shown for temperate climates; sow indoors 6–8 (estimated) weeks before your last frost date. Look up your last frost date by ZIP code →
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistances — protect this variety with good airflow and crop rotation.
Uses & tags
- Fresh & salads
- Slicing
Origin
An Ohio heirloom bicolor beefsteak with large red-and-yellow marbled fruit.
Sources
Where to buy seeds
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Questions
How do you grow a Gold Medal plant?
A Gold Medal plant grows 5–8 ft (150–240 cm) tall. Space plants 24 in (60 cm) apart in rows 39 in (100 cm) apart (estimated). Start seed indoors 6–8 weeks before your last frost (estimated); it germinates in 6–10 days (estimated). It needs full sun.
How long does Gold Medal take to mature?
Gold Medal is ready in about 85 days from transplant.
Does Gold Medal need staking?
Gold Medal is an indeterminate plant that keeps growing and setting fruit until frost; it needs a stake, cage, or trellis for the whole season. Expect a plant of 5–8 ft (150–240 cm).
Can Gold Medal be grown in a container?
Gold Medal is better suited to open ground or a greenhouse bed than a container.
Is Gold Medal resistant to disease?
No disease resistance is documented for Gold Medal.
