Legend Tomato: When to Plant the Slicers That Ripen All at Once
Legend is a determinate slicer that ripens about 68 days after transplant, and this guide crosses that figure with frost dates from several regions to show where it truly fits.
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Legend is a determinate slicer that ripens about 68 days after transplant, and this guide crosses that figure with frost dates from several regions to show where it truly fits.
Estiva is a semi-determinate red slicer that needs a full season to ripen, and this guide crosses its maturity date against real frost windows.
Oregon Spring is a fast, cold-tolerant determinate slicer. Here’s how its 58-day catalogue figure holds up against frost dates from Yukon to Louisiana.
Celebrity is a 70-day slicing tomato whose concentrated harvest either fits comfortably or barely survives the frost, depending on where you garden.
Celebrity Plus is a 70-day determinate slicer bred for heavy fruit and fusarium resistance, and its short season fits most home gardens.
Marbonne’s 70 to 75 day maturity clears frost in most of the US and Canada but needs a greenhouse start in the far north.
A county-by-county look at whether Better Boy’s 75-day clock can finish before frost, and what its resistance ratings actually protect against.
Brandywine is a slow, large-fruited heirloom, and this piece crosses its 80-to-100-day maturity window against real frost data from coast to coast.
Granadero is a determinate paste tomato ready in about 75 days from transplant, with high resistance to verticillium and fusarium wilt.
Big Beef Plus is an indeterminate beefsteak tomato maturing in about 73 to 75 days from transplant, best suited to long, warm growing seasons.