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To: Eric in the Ozarks

“root-knot nematode resistance sets it apart from most tomato varieties.”

https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2021/03/25/celebrity-tomato-latest-texas-superstar/

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“The Celebrity tomato was first hybridized and produced in the U.S. by Colen Wyatt. The seeds were commercially distributed in the late 1980s by Petoseed Co. and today by Seminis Vegetable Seeds.

In 1984, the plant was judged by various horticulture experts and recognized with an All-America Selections award due to its favorable characteristics compared to other tomato cultivars.

Stein said Celebrity’s root-knot nematode resistance sets it apart from most tomato varieties.

“For gardeners who plant tomatoes in the same spot year after year, they have to have root-knot nematode resistance,” he said. “That and its yield, fruit size and quality make Celebrity a must for gardeners.””
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“Plants are perennial but grow as an annual in Texas due to the cold. They are determinant, or grow as a bush, but will easily reach 4-6 feet tall.” ...


49 posted on 04/25/2021 7:59:56 AM PDT by Pete from Shawnee Mission
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To: Pete from Shawnee Mission

When I helped my FIL grow for market and local restaurants, ‘Celebrity’ was the ONLY tomato he would grow. It never cracks, tastes delicious, has great disease resistance and was always a reliable producer no matter what the weather threw at us. And it LOOKS like, ‘The Perfect Tomato.’

You can’t go wrong with that tomato variety, IMHO.


51 posted on 04/25/2021 8:16:45 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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