Tomato 'Big Zac'

My Big Zac took off well early in the season. Now we're going through our second week of a heatwave and, so far, it's the only tomato th...Read Moreat is hating it (limp drooping tops). Anyone else have this problem?

my first year with big zac...the plant was medium to large sized, i had it caged with 2 stakes. it had approx. 8 tomatoes..but all were x...Read More-large measuring over 5" a slice. the taste was very good..right amount of acid and pulp..enjoyed it as a toasted tomato on rye....with one slice ! actually harvested my own plants...70 days..first one ripe....

If you’re looking for a gargantuan tomato, then this is a good choice. Great for the “I’ve got a bigger tomato then you” types. (...Read MoreNot that there is anything wrong with that.)

Tastes very similar to your typical beefsteak, but can often produce wildly lobed, alien-looking fruits. Homely to some, interesting to others.

I have grown Big Zac for several years here in the hot Sacramento Valley and have found it to be of medium quality in terms of flavor and...Read More appearance. Low yields so far however this year I am growing it to try my hand at growing "giant" tomatoes and have selected Big Zac and Delicious as my two experiments. Delicious holding the world record (+7#) and Big Zac (+6#) which was named for Minnie Zacarious from New Jersey who developed it several years ago.