Gold Medal
Single source · Reviewed Sep 9, 2026
Values marked like this (estimated) are model estimates, not confirmed from a source.
Open-pollinated beefsteak from USA. Ohio heirloom bicolor beefsteak, large red-and-yellow fruit. Ready in about 85 days from transplant.
- Open-pollinated
- 85 days to maturity (from transplant)
- Indeterminate
- Large fruit
- Easy-moderate (estimated)
At a glance
- Fruit type
- Beefsteak 10–16 oz (280–450 g) · Flattened globe
- Leaf type
- Regular leaf
- 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
- 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
- Sow indoors
- Transplant out
- Harvest
Timing shown for temperate climates; sow indoors 6–8 weeks before your last frost date.
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
All photos
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Gold Medal tomatoes ripening on the vine under cover -
A truss of Gold Medal tomatoes -
Gold Medal tomato plant in a garden bed with ripe fruit on the vine -
A ripe Gold Medal tomato held in a gardener's hand -
Freshly picked Gold Medal tomatoes -
Gold Medal tomato sliced in the kitchen
Questions
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.
See also
Other beefsteak varieties people put next to this one.
Grows like this one
Indeterminate, mid-late, full sun. Same support, same calendar.
