No. 095 · open-pollinated
Lucid Gem
Lucid Gem is an indeterminate open-pollinated beefsteak with yellow fruit. It ripens in about 80 days.
Flavor
Described as very sweet with fruity undertones, a striking bicolor with good flavor and storage. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.
Origin
Bred by Brad Gates of Wild Boar Farms in 2016 from a cross of Beauty King and Blue Beauty, one of his anthocyanin Boar Series varieties.
What it does well
- Dramatic yellow-orange fruit with black antioxidant shoulders
- Sweet, fruity flavor with meaty flesh
- Heat tolerant, crack resistant, and stores well
Where it frustrates
- Shifting colors make ripeness harder to judge
- Indeterminate vines need staking
Growing it
- 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.
- A moderate grow, no special tricks but worth steady attention.
- Keeps setting fruit through sustained high heat.
- Skins resist cracking, even after a heavy rain.
- One of our picks for the cold, short-season gardens of New England.
Disease resistance
An open-pollinated variety, sold without formal disease-resistance codes.
Why no hardiness zone?
Tomatoes are warm-season annuals, so variety choice comes down to days to maturity and your local frost dates.
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Common questions
- Is Lucid Gem determinate or indeterminate?
- Lucid Gem 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 Lucid Gem take to ripen?
- Lucid Gem ripens in about 80 days from transplant. Mid-season timing, ripening around 70 to 80 days from transplant.
- Is Lucid Gem an heirloom or a hybrid?
- Lucid Gem is open-pollinated, so seed saved from it comes back true to type.
- What can I grow instead of Lucid Gem?
- A close swap is Berkeley Tie-Dye, but yellow-orange with black shoulders rather than port-wine striped.
Sources
- Lucid Gem Tomato by Wild Boar Farms · Peaceful Valley Farm Supply
- Lucid Gem Tomato Seeds · Jerra's Garden
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