Pineapple

Described as fine, mild, sweet and fruity with juicy, meaty flesh. As with every flavor note here, this is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

A large bicolor beefsteak heirloom. It was first named and introduced by Merlin W. Gleckler of Gleckler's Seedmen in the early 1950s; its deeper place of origin is undocumented but is thought to trace to the Kentucky, West Virginia, North Carolina, and Ohio region where several bicolor tomatoes arose.

• Indeterminate vine. It keeps growing and setting fruit right up to frost, so plan on a tall stake or cage and regular pruning through the season.
• Late to ripen, past 80 days, so it wants a long warm season or a head start indoors.
• A moderate grow, no special tricks but worth steady attention.
• Wants real summer warmth and is slow to set when nights stay cool.
• Prone to cracking and splitting after wet spells.

Sold out, or after a change? The closest alternatives, and how they differ.

Kellogg's Breakfastbut solid orange rather than bicolor, and sweeter-tart

• Pinetree Garden Seeds
• Hudson Valley Seed Company

• When Are Tomatoes Ripe? A Variety-by-Variety Guide
• Heirloom vs Hybrid Tomatoes
• Slicer vs Beefsteak Tomatoes

Is Pineapple determinate or indeterminate?

Pineapple is an indeterminate variety. Indeterminate vine. It keeps growing and setting fruit right up to frost, so plan on a tall stake or cage and regular pruning through the season.

How long does Pineapple take to ripen?

Pineapple ripens in about 85 days from transplant. Late to ripen, past 80 days, so it wants a long warm season or a head start indoors.

Is Pineapple an heirloom or a hybrid?

Pineapple is an heirloom, an open-pollinated variety with a documented history, so seed saved from it comes back true to type.

What can I grow instead of Pineapple?

A close swap is Kellogg's Breakfast, but solid orange rather than bicolor, and sweeter-tart.