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Lemon Boy Plus Hybrid Tomato

Lemon Boy Plus Hybrid Tomato F1

$399
  • Lemon Boy Plus has all the best qualities of the original Lemon Boy.
  • Improved flavor with a perfect balance of sweet and tangy.
  • Better shelf life due to enhanced firmness.
  • Upgraded disease resistance package.
  • Hybrid, indeterminate tomato variety.
  • Bright yellow fruits with a higher average brix value.
  • Solanum lycopersicum.
  • 75 Days to Maturity.
Treatment: Untreated

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Description

Lemon Boy Plus is an updated version of Lemon Boy, the bright yellow hybrid tomato, bred to keep what growers liked about the original and improve on it. Fruit is firmer, which gives it a longer shelf life, and the flavor is a sweet-tangy balance with a higher average brix (a measure of sugar content) than the original. Plants are indeterminate, meaning they keep growing and setting fruit through the season.

The bigger change is the disease package. Lemon Boy Plus resists 11 diseases, including root-knot nematode, fusarium wilt races 1 through 3, fusarium crown and root rot, verticillium wilt, and gray leaf spot. That breadth keeps a crop standing in seasons when disease would take out a weaker variety. First harvest comes in about 75 days.

Growing Information

Tomatoes are in the nightshade family along with peppers and eggplant. Plants in the nightshade family are susceptible to blossom end rot, which is a result of a calcium deficiency. To prevent or alleviate this problem, apply pelleted gypsum at the base of the plant at bloom set. Tomatoes do best when transplanted, as the germination time can be longer than most vegetable seed. They grow very well in our heavy-duty seed starting trays. Plants should be started 4-6 weeks before the intended outdoor planting date.

If conditions outside are favorable, transplants may be planted directly from our 162 cell trays. If conditions are still too cold for planting tomatoes, transplants may be "stepped-up" to 4" pots to allow more room to grow. Tomatoes can produce heavy fruits and will require some form of support to keep the plant upright. This ensures that plants and fruits stay off the ground, reducing the possibility of disease and keeping fruits clean.

Lemon Boy Plus Tomato Planting Information

Planting Method: transplant

When to Plant: after last frost

Planting Depth: 1/4"

Seed Spacing: 2'

Row Spacing: 3-4'

Days to Maturity: 75

Disease Resistance: Verticillium Wilt, Root-Knot Nematode, Alternaria Stem Canker, Gray Leaf Spot, Tomato Torrado, Tomato Mosaic Virus, Fusarium Wilt 1, Fusarium Wilt 2, Fusarium Wilt 3, Fusarium Crown and Root Rot, Leaf Mold

Be sure to check out our Tomato Growing Guide for tips & tricks on being successful in growing tomatoes at home.