Tomato 'Old-Timey Yellow'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Old-Timey Yellow'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

A full sun position will ensure your plant thrives and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Old-Timey Yellow is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Old-Timey Yellow requires a loamy soil with a ph of 5.5 - 7.5 - it grows best in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Old-Timey Yellow from seed

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 0.78 inches (2.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.78 inches (2.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 12°C / 54°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Old-Timey Yellow about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Old-Timey Yellow

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 Old-Timey Yellow is a tender plant.

Harvesting Old-Timey Yellow

Expect harvests to start to occur in late summer.

Old-Timey Yellow folklore & trivia

Reportedly a family heirloom, but no source information can be found as to where it’s from.