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 Lycopersicon esculentum var. esculentum
(ly-koh-PER-see-con ESS-kew-len-tum variety ESS-kew-len-tum) 
Family: Solanaceae
Common name: ‘Celebrity’
Zone: 9 – 11
Height: semi-determinate
Aspect: sun; partial shade
Soil: humus-rich; moist
Water: regular 
Days to maturity: 70 from transplant     
Description: A semi-determinate, F1 hybrid tomato. Good yield of 8 – 10 oz (227 – 283 gm) of firm, flavourful, bright red fruits.

 

Special Notes: One of the early-producing tomato varieties. Bred by Colen Wyatt of PetoSeed, which is now a subsidiary of Seminis Seeds. Easy to grow. Good resistance to Tomato Mosaic Virus (TMV), Verticillium Wilt (VW), Fusarium Wilt Races 1 & 2 (FW), root knot nematodes, cracking, leaf spot, and stemphylium alternaria stem canker.

 

Awards: 1984 All-American Selection (AAS)

 

Posted on April 13, 2015