Celebrity tomatoes are what they say they are.

[jackb]

Someone gave Ava two Celebrity hybrid tomato plants for her garden in June. As she had no more room in her garden, I gave her a small spot in our yard for her plants. They are supposed to be crack free, and so far they have lived up to their promise, not a single cracked fruit. And, they are prolific, taste great and are of a uniform size and shape. We were so impressed with them I ordered seeds for our garden for next year. They are hybrid, so saving seed is not an option. Just thought I would pass along my experience.
jackb

 

[Smart Red]

Good to know when a veggie variety turns out as advertised. I have heard good reports in the past about this variety.

 

[baymule]

I have grown Celebrity tomatoes before. They make LOTS of tomatoes! And they have a good flavor. I had volunteers come up the next spring once, decided to keep some to see what I got. Took a looooooong time to bear, got small lousy tomatoes.

 

[jackb]

I just bought 25 seeds on eBay for $3.75, delivered. Miss Ava got a lot of tomatoes from her two plants, with a lot more to come. She would not dream of eating a fresh tomato before, now that she has grown her own she loves eating tomatoes. Go figure.
jackb

 

[digitS']

. I had volunteers come up the next spring once, decided to keep some to see what I got. Took a looooooong time to bear, got small lousy tomatoes.

That sounds like some of my experiences with volunteers from the yummy, hybrid cherries. Should NOT have bothered to save them.

I once grew a dehybridized version of Sungold. It was sold by one of the catalog companies, although I got the seed from a friend. It didn't taste bad but had to be the least productive cherry I'd ever grown!

Funny how some are interested in determinates and others shy away. I'm with the "others." I don't want tomatoes all at one. However, I've learned that determinates that ripen while temperatures are cooling at the end of the season ripen over several weeks. So, that's okay.

Steve

 

[Jared77]

I'm with Red it's nice to see something deliver as advertised.

@digitS' is there a middle ground of people that grow both? I'm not afraid of either and will plan accordingly so I have fresh for all summer and others to can. Then again as the summer goes on it's everybody into the pool to make a batch of whatever I'm making to get enough tomatoes for the recipe. Just means it may need to simmer longer to thicken up enough.

 

[digitS']

My middle ground has been taken up by Legend.

I've had that variety about half the seasons over the last ten years. It's a determinate that matures just as the summer heat moves on.

The ripening slows. The timing has been perfect!

Steve

 

[Jared77]

I'll have to give Legend a try. I'm looking hard @ Aurora for that exact reason too.

 

[jackb]

Although Celebrity is classed as determinate, I found this from Bonny plants: "Celebrity is sometimes considered a semi-determinate tomato plant, because it grows to a certain height (3 to 4 feet) but continues to produce fruit all season until frost."

 

[Smart Red]

Even better reason it's a good choice for main canning crop.