Celebrity

Described as exceptionally flavorful and all-purpose, a dependable balanced red-tomato taste that pairs with its heavy yields. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

An F1 hybrid slicer bred by Colen Wyatt and commercially distributed in the late 1980s, recognized as a 1984 All-America Selections winner.

• Determinate bush. It sets most of its crop in one concentrated flush, which suits batch cooking and canning, and needs only light support.
• Mid-season timing, ripening around 70 to 80 days from transplant.
• Generally forgiving and beginner-friendly to grow.
• Skins resist cracking, even after a heavy rain.
• One of our picks for the cold, short-season gardens of New England.

Sold out, or after a change? The closest alternatives, and how they differ.

Mountain Magicbut a smaller campari type rather than a full-size slicerBig Beefbut larger beefsteak fruit on indeterminate vines

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Is Celebrity determinate or indeterminate?

Celebrity is a determinate variety. Determinate bush. It sets most of its crop in one concentrated flush, which suits batch cooking and canning, and needs only light support.

How long does Celebrity take to ripen?

Celebrity ripens in about 70 days from transplant. Mid-season timing, ripening around 70 to 80 days from transplant.

Is Celebrity an heirloom or a hybrid?

Celebrity is a hybrid (F1), so seed saved from it will not come back true to the parent and is best bought fresh each year.

What can I grow instead of Celebrity?

A close swap is Mountain Magic, but a smaller campari type rather than a full-size slicer.