Missouri Pink Love Apple produces large, 3-inch pink beefsteak tomatoes with a juicy, meaty texture and a slightly sweet, full tomato flavor. Multiple sources trace the variety to the Jennings family, who preserved it for generations after their ancestor “Grandpa Barnes” grew it as an ornamental in the 1860s—back when many people believed tomatoes were poisonous.
 
The fruit grows 1–3 per cluster, typical of beefsteak types, and the plants have potato-leaf foliage, a trait often associated with rich-flavored heirlooms.
 
🌿 Key Characteristics
Type: Heirloom beefsteak
Growth habit: Indeterminate
Fruit size: Large, ~3 inches
Color: Pink
Flavor: Slightly sweet, juicy, meaty, full heirloom character
Days to maturity: ~75–85 days
Foliage: Potato leaf
History: Grown since the Civil War; preserved by the Jennings family of Kansas