TOMATO Seeds, Yellow Plum

Yellow Plum (Solanum lycopersicum) is a heirloom tomato that bears heavy clusters of small, plum-shaped, golden-yellow fruit. A sweet, mild, indeterminate variety that is great for snacking and preserving.

At a glance

• Botanical name: Solanum lycopersicum 'Yellow Plum'
• Type: Heirloom, open-pollinated tomato
• Growth habit: indeterminate
• Days to maturity: about 75 to 80 days from transplant
• Sun: Full sun
• Spacing: 24 to 36 inches apart
• Planting depth: 1/4 inch for seed

Best for

• Fresh snacking off the vine
• Colorful salads
• Pickling and preserving
• Container and bed growing
• Kid-friendly gardens

How to grow

Start seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before the last frost and transplant after the soil warms, planting deep. Grow in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil and water consistently to limit cracking. Stake or cage the prolific indeterminate vines, which produce clusters until frost.

Flavor profile

Sweet, mild, and lightly fruity with low acidity.

About 99Heirlooms

99Heirlooms specializes in non-GMO, open-pollinated heirloom seeds chosen for flavor and reliability, so you can grow proven varieties and save seed season after season.

Sold by 99Heirlooms.com, based in Saint Paul, Minnesota.