- Heirloom
- Beefsteak
- 85 (estimated) days to maturity (from transplant)
- Indeterminate
- Pink
Marianna's Peace
Heirloom beefsteak from Czechia. Czech potato-leaf pink beefsteak that rivals Brandywine in blind tastings. Ready in about 85 days from transplant.
Single source · Updated Sep 13, 2026 · Values marked like this (estimated) are estimates.
At a glance
- Fruit type
- Beefsteak 16–32 oz (450–900 g) · Flattened globe (estimated)
- Leaf type
- Potato leaf
- Days to harvest
- 85 days (estimated) from transplant · Mid-late
- Plant height
- 6–8 ft (180–240 cm) (estimated) Tall
- Spacing
- 24 × 35 in (60 × 90 cm) (estimated)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Position
- Handles open positions
- Growing sites
- Greenhouse · Polytunnel · Open ground
- Container growing
- Not suited to pots
- Difficulty
- Difficult (estimated) 5/5
- Skin
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- Pink
- Interior
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- Pink
Plant size and habit
Tall · Indeterminate
6–8 ft (180–240 cm) (estimated) · Potato leaf
Marianna's Peace 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 6–8 ft (180–240 cm).
Flavor
“Czech potato-leaf pink beefsteak that rivals Brandywine in blind tastings.”
Growing calendar
85 (estimated) 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
- Juicing
- Heirloom classic
- High flavor
- Gift worthy
- Rare collector
Origin
Marianna's Peace came to North American seed savers from a Czech family and is placed at or near the top in blind tastings of pink beefsteaks, alongside Brandywine. The fruit is very large and the potato-leaf plant sets sparsely, which is the usual trade in this class.
Sources
Where to buy seeds
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Marianna's Peace tomato sliced in the kitchen
Questions
How do you grow a Marianna's Peace plant?
A Marianna's Peace plant grows 6–8 ft (180–240 cm) tall (estimated). Space plants 24 in (60 cm) apart in rows 35 in (90 cm) apart (estimated). Start seed indoors 6–8 weeks before your last frost (estimated); it germinates in 7–14 days (estimated). It needs full sun.
How long does Marianna's Peace take to mature?
Marianna's Peace is ready in about 85 days from transplant.
Does Marianna's Peace need staking?
Marianna's Peace 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 6–8 ft (180–240 cm).
Can Marianna's Peace be grown in a container?
Marianna's Peace is better suited to open ground or a greenhouse bed than a container.
Is Marianna's Peace resistant to disease?
No disease resistance is documented for Marianna's Peace.
