Yellow Plum Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Price: $2.95
SKU: 340074170 days, indeterminate - 'Yellow Plum' is a very old variety that has been popular among gardeners for a very long time. The regular leaf plants are large, open, very productive, and do benefit from sturdy support.
It yields large amounts of small, 1 by 1¼ inch, oval-shaped fruit that taste mild and sweet. There are typically eight to ten fruit per cluster, some late fruit have slight neck. The perfect size for garnishing tossed salads or simply popping into your mouth as a snacking fruit. Another fun and tasty idea is to use them as the "egg" in "Vegan Deviled Eggs."
As mentioned previously, 'Yellow Plum' is old and one of the first named commercial varieties. As a matter of fact, it has remained popular, contributing to its survival, about as far back as tomato seeds became available in seed catalogs. The oldest reference that I could find in our horticultural library is the 1858, J. M. Thorburn & Co. catalog but by the 1870s, nearly all seed merchants were offering it to their customers.
It yields large amounts of small, 1 by 1¼ inch, oval-shaped fruit that taste mild and sweet. There are typically eight to ten fruit per cluster, some late fruit have slight neck. The perfect size for garnishing tossed salads or simply popping into your mouth as a snacking fruit. Another fun and tasty idea is to use them as the "egg" in "Vegan Deviled Eggs."
As mentioned previously, 'Yellow Plum' is old and one of the first named commercial varieties. As a matter of fact, it has remained popular, contributing to its survival, about as far back as tomato seeds became available in seed catalogs. The oldest reference that I could find in our horticultural library is the 1858, J. M. Thorburn & Co. catalog but by the 1870s, nearly all seed merchants were offering it to their customers.
Tomato Uses: Small Fruits / Salads
Fruit Color: Orange
Fruit Color: Yellow
Harvest Timing: Early/Short Season
Fruit Color: Orange
Fruit Color: Yellow
Harvest Timing: Early/Short Season
Sow seeds indoors (do not direct sow into the garden), using sterile seed starting mix, 6 to 8 weeks before your last expected frost date. Plant 1/4" deep, water lightly but keep moist until emergence.
Full light and cooler temps (60° to 70°) will help to prevent the seedlings from becoming too leggy. If plants become rootbound before you can safely set them into the ground, transplant them into larger pots.
Harden off plants before planting outside. Young plants are very susceptible to frost and sunburn damage. Avoid too much nitrogen. Water evenly but not in excess.
Click here to view our full tomato growing guide.
Full light and cooler temps (60° to 70°) will help to prevent the seedlings from becoming too leggy. If plants become rootbound before you can safely set them into the ground, transplant them into larger pots.
Harden off plants before planting outside. Young plants are very susceptible to frost and sunburn damage. Avoid too much nitrogen. Water evenly but not in excess.
Click here to view our full tomato growing guide.
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★★★★★ Super Sweet flavor and meaty texture
By Carolyn Walstein (Oroville ca) on May 2, 2025
By Carolyn Walstein (Oroville ca) on May 2, 2025
I grew one of these in a 3 gallon pot with sticks around it and twine. It grew up to 4 feet with very prolific blooms and lots of bright yellow tomatoes the size of grapes. I sold it for $15 when I moved.
