Lemon Boy

Described as a mild, sweet-tangy taste that is sharper and more balanced than most yellow tomatoes, picking earlier for more acidity. As with every flavor note here, this is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

A modern F1 hybrid lemon-yellow slicing tomato bred for sweet-tangy flavor and VFN disease resistance; the updated Lemon Boy Plus adds broader disease resistance.

• Indeterminate vine. It keeps growing and setting fruit right up to frost, so plan on a tall stake or cage and regular pruning through the season.
• Mid-season timing, ripening around 70 to 80 days from transplant.
• Generally forgiving and beginner-friendly to grow.
• Will set in cooler conditions, though warmth still helps it along.
• 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.

Better Boybut lemon-yellow rather than red

• Johnny's Selected Seeds
• Urban Farmer

• Heirloom vs Hybrid Tomatoes
• Slicer vs Beefsteak Tomatoes
• Best Disease-Resistant Tomatoes

Is Lemon Boy determinate or indeterminate?

Lemon Boy is an indeterminate variety. Indeterminate vine. It keeps growing and setting fruit right up to frost, so plan on a tall stake or cage and regular pruning through the season.

How long does Lemon Boy take to ripen?

Lemon Boy ripens in about 72 days from transplant. Mid-season timing, ripening around 70 to 80 days from transplant.

Is Lemon Boy an heirloom or a hybrid?

Lemon Boy 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 Lemon Boy?

A close swap is Better Boy, but lemon-yellow rather than red.