The beefsteak is a salad tomato, large and irregular, with smooth and thin skin. It has fleshy pulp and a slightly fibrous consistency. It is tasty, aromatic and has few seeds in the pulp. It is harvested by hand, as the peel is very thin and delicate, and is then placed in well-ventilated rooms. The beefsteak tomato is grown in various areas of Italy, and the name of the production area is associated with it.