Description
‘Celebrity’ tomato is a dependable slicing tomato known for its smooth, glossy red fruit and productive, relatively compact growth. This All-America Selections winner produces tomatoes averaging about 8 ounces, a useful size for sandwiches, salads, and everyday cooking.
Growing Celebrity Tomatoes in Alabama
Plant in full sun after frost danger passes, in fertile soil with good drainage. Set plants deeply, provide a sturdy cage or stake, and keep moisture consistent to reduce stress and fruit cracking. Mulch helps cool the root zone during Alabama’s hot weather. For the best fruit set, establish spring plants early enough to flower before the most intense summer heat; a late-summer planting can also work for fall harvests.
Growth habit: Determinate-type, with a concentrated harvest period. Harvest: About 72 days from transplanting under favorable conditions. The variety is commonly described as having resistance to several major tomato diseases, including Fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, Verticillium wilt, and root-knot nematodes; disease pressure still calls for rotation and good garden sanitation.
