Tomato, EGG YOLK
Juicy, yellow, large cherry tomato. A not-so-recent introduction that deserves a place of its own. It is said that this variety was first introduced by Larry Pierce from Missouri USA after four years of initial growing (selection). Apparently a seedling among ‘Moldovan Green’ tomatoes, this variety is sometimes called sport (chance mutation) and sometimes referred to as a chance cross. I would rather think it is the second option as I saw a green fruited off-type among my plants this year (a not completely stable yet cross so it seems). Which is to me quite interesting - as it means more genetic diversity among seedlings. So, it’s a large sweet yellow cherry type, very productive, and yes, mostly yellow although if you’re lucky enough you may find a green-when-ripe* type too (aka GWR) , or green-yellow with greenish juice inside.
Early enough to be grown outside. I am picky when it comes to tomatoes and this one passed the test. Indeterminate plants that require some sort of robust trellising if they must share their space with smaller plants like Basil. Got my initial seeds from a Belgian line of ‘Egg Yolk’.
*How to tell when a GWR-type is ripe and ready to eat? It’s not the looks, because it’s still green, rather, it’s how soft or hard the fruit is. If it’s soft (think ripe tomato) when a finger applies slight pressure, it’s ripe.
Solanum lycopersicum
min. 30 seeds/pkt Reg
min. 10 seeds/pkt Mini
Lot:2024
%germ. on latest test : 94 %
Notes
Availability: we will be adding more as needed. Most items listed as OUT OF STOCK may only be temporarily unavailable - We will be adding more soon, unless *LAST ONES AVAILABLE * is mentioned.
Our seeds are packaged by weight. The actual number of seeds indicated per packet may differ, but we do our best to include at least (generally more) the quantity mentioned. The quantity depends on the seed germination scores so as to include the right number of viable seeds.
Seed Starting
Sown indoors in March to April depending on your climate, they love warmth. Transplant as frosts are well over and soil has warmed, end of May to mid-June .
