Tomato 'Lutescent'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Lutescent'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Lutescent is thought of as tender, so it is really important to ensure that the outside temperature is well above freezing before planting or moving outdoors. Lutescent requires a loamy soil with a ph of 5.5 - 7.5 - it grows best in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Lutescent from seed

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Look to ensure a distance 0.78 inches (2.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - bury at a depth of at least 0.78 inches (2.0 cm) deep. Soil temperature should be kept higher than 12°C / 54°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Lutescent about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Lutescent

Plant to the first set of true leaves to promote strong root growth.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Lutescent is a tender plant.

Harvesting Lutescent

Expect harvests to start to occur in mid summer.

Lutescent folklore & trivia

According to Alexander Livingston ’Honor Bright was, “a sport found in a field of Stone tomatoes in 1894” and released in 1897.

Other Names for Tomato 'Lutescent'

Honor Bright, Lutescent Honor Bright, Livingston honor bright