Yellow Plum Tomato - Heirloom Vegetable Garden Seed
The Yellow Plum Tomato (Solanum lycopersicon) has been said to make a great slicer tomato. In general, plum tomatoes are often used for making sauces, and the Yellow plum tomato is no different, producing bright sauces with excellent texture and flavor!
The Yellow Plum Tomato is best grown in hardiness zones 3-14. The soil must be between 75-90° F in order for the plant to germinate. If sowing outdoors, wait till nighttime temperature are at or above 60° F until you start. You may be able to get a second harvest the following year.
Indeterminate plants mean that they have a vine growing habit. This means you need a trellis of some kind, but no worries, trellises are easy to come by. Even a functioning or old chain-link fence works great as a trellis. Sometimes this tomato can grow up to 12 feet tall!
Variety: Yellow Plum
Other Names: Corn Seed Tomato
Seeds per Oz: Approx 10,600
Days to Maturity: 78 days
Open Pollinated: Yes
Plant Type: Annual/Perennial
Hardiness Zone: 6-13
Uses: Garden Pepper, Garden Vegetable
Temp Preference: Warmer
Light Preference: Full Sun
Comments: Particularly striking as a border plant for the contrast it provides with greener foliage.
|Seed Planting Depth||Seeds per Ounce||Germination Temperature||Days to Germination||Row Spacing||Plant Spacing||100' Row Yield||Sun|
|1/4 inch.||Approx 10,600||70 to 90 F||7-14||3-4 feet||3 feet||N/A||Full Sun|
Sowing: Sow tomatoes indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost date. Keep soil at 75° F. Seedlings should emerge in 7-14 days. Or sow outdoors well after the last frost date when nighttime temperatures have stayed 60° F and above for two weeks, which is also the indicator to begin the transplanting process as well.
Transplanting: If sown indoors, harden off your plants for a period of two weeks before transplanting. Without hardening off, your plants may die from “transplant shock.” Make sure you plant in an area that hasn’t grown peppers, eggplant, potatoes, or other tomatoes for the last two years. Plant deeply, covering the roots and stem up to the first set of leaves.
Soil Preference: Keep soil warm and moist! Water a lot just after transplanting and maintain a moist but not soggy consistency. Make sure your soil has good drainage and won’t be likely to accumulate standing water at the base of the plant.
Other Tips: Mulches can help keeps weeds down and maintain even soil temperatures, which contribute to a healthy plentiful garden plant. Yellow Plum Tomatoes require a trellis system of some kind. Simple cages and box trellises work just great!