Illustration of Dr. Wyche's Yellow tomato
Illustration based on known variety traits. Appearance varies by growing conditions.

No. 054 · heirloom

Dr. Wyche's Yellow

Dr. Wyche's Yellow is an indeterminate heirloom beefsteak with golden-yellow to tangerine-orange, smooth and slightly flattened fruit. It ripens in about 80 days.

Typebeefsteak
Habitindeterminate
Days to maturity80
Fruit size10 to 16 oz
Colorgolden-yellow to tangerine-orange, smooth and slightly flattened
Difficultymoderate

Flavor

Described as a rich, sweet, low-acid taste that leans fruity, often called one of the best of the yellow beefsteaks. As with every flavor note here, this is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Origin

Originally called Hot Yellow and grown by Dr. John Wyche, a Cherokee dentist and circus owner in Hugo, Oklahoma, who fertilized with elephant manure; seeds passed to John Green in 1985 and to Craig LeHoullier in 1992, who renamed and released it in Wyche's honor.

What it does well

  • Large golden beefsteak fruit with rich flavor
  • Heavy, reliable yields for a big heirloom

Where it frustrates

  • Needs more water than the average tomato
  • Prone to catfacing and needs strong support for 4 to 6 foot vines

Like Dr. Wyche's Yellow, but...

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

Kellogg's Breakfastbut a deeper carrot-orange and slightly later

Where to buy seed

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