Dr. Wyche Yellow Heirloom Tomato Seeds

Bring a golden glow to your summer tomato plate. Dr. Wyche Yellow produces large, meaty beefsteaks with rich sweetness and a lively tomato tang, perfect for thick sandwich slices, colorful salads, or a simple platter with basil and olive oil. The golden-yellow to orange fruit makes a beautiful contrast beside pink and red garden tomatoes.

Why Grow Dr. Wyche Yellow?

• Rich, full tomato flavor: Sweetness with tang gives these golden slicers more than just good looks.
• Large, meaty beefsteaks: Fruit commonly weighs around 10–16 ounces, with natural variation above and below that range.
• Golden-yellow to orange color: Warm ripe tones brighten sandwiches, salads, and fresh tomato platters.
• Substantial interiors: Meaty flesh and relatively few seeds make satisfying slices for fresh eating.
• Vigorous indeterminate vines: Plants need sturdy support and can keep growing and setting fruit while conditions remain favorable.
• Open-pollinated heirloom: A seed-saving choice for gardeners who want to grow a favorite again.

Planting and Growing

Start indoors 6–8 weeks before your intended transplant date. Sow approximately ⅛–¼ inch deep in seed-starting mix, provide warmth and strong light, and harden seedlings off gradually. Transplant after frost danger has passed and soil has warmed, into full sun and fertile, well-drained soil.

Allow approximately 24–36 inches between plants, adjusting for your support and pruning system. Install sturdy cages, stakes, or a trellis early to carry the vines and heavy fruit. Water consistently at soil level and mulch to conserve moisture. Maintain airflow, but keep healthy foliage to shade developing fruit, particularly where the canopy is naturally open.

For square foot gardening, use 1 plant per sq ft (trellis required) only with dedicated vertical training and regular pruning. Allow additional canopy space for caged or multi-stemmed plants. Like other large tomatoes, fruit can develop cracks or blemishes, especially after uneven watering or wet weather.

Harvest Details

Maturity: Approximately 75–90 days from transplant; about 80 days is a useful planning estimate.
Fruit: Golden-yellow to orange beefsteaks, commonly around 10–16 ounces, rounded to slightly flattened with variable shoulder ribbing.
Flavor: Rich sweetness with tomato tang.
Growth habit: Indeterminate; sturdy support required.
Botanical name: Solanum lycopersicum.
Life cycle: Frost-tender warm-season annual.
Seed type: Open-pollinated heirloom, non-GMO.
Packet options: Approximately 25 or 50 seeds.

Harvest when fruit develops its mature golden-yellow to orange coloring and yields slightly to gentle pressure. Some green shoulder shading may persist, so judge overall color and texture rather than expecting every shoulder to become uniform. Support each tomato in your hand while picking to avoid tearing a heavily loaded branch.

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