Tomato 'Lillians Yellow Heirloom'

Position in a full sun location and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Lillians Yellow Heirloom 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. Lillians Yellow Heirloom needs a loamy soil with a ph of 5.0 to 6.0 (moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil).

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Look to ensure a distance 2.60 feet (80.0 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 Lillians Yellow Heirloom about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplant out when around 15cm (6 inches) high.

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 Lillians Yellow Heirloom is a tender plant.

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by late summer.

Collected some years ago by Lillian Bruce of Tennessee. Lillian passed the seed on to Robert Richardson, after which it found its way into the Seed Savers Exchange yearbook and became widely traded, and is now commercially available from a number of seed companies.