Sean's Yellow Tomato

Why I grow it

I love yellow tomatoes, and Sean's Yellow has earned its place in my garden. It produces beautiful golden-yellow fruit on a surprisingly compact plant, with proper tomato flavour rather than simply being pretty. A particularly useful one if you want interesting tomatoes but don't have room for enormous vines taking over the neighbourhood.

At a glance

Type: Medium slicer / beefsteak
Growth: Determinate dwarf
Open-pollinated: Yes
Fruit: Medium, flattened, golden-yellow
Position: Full sun
Habit: Compact, around 1 metre tall
Support: Light staking recommended

Kings Seeds describes fruit around 100–200 g on sturdy plants reaching only about a metre, while the original Dwarf Tomato Project description likewise characterises it as a compact plant producing plentiful medium, flattened yellow fruit. Kings Seeds NZ

In the kitchen

Firm, juicy flesh and a lovely fresh flavour make this a really useful eating tomato. Slice it for sandwiches, salads and platters, or combine it with red and dark tomatoes where that golden-yellow colour looks gorgeous.

In the garden

This is an excellent tomato for smaller gardens and containers. Sean's Yellow has the sturdy, compact growth characteristic of dwarf tomatoes rather than producing a huge sprawling vine. It crops heavily for its size, although staking is worthwhile once the plant is carrying plenty of fruit.

What you'll receive

One healthy, established tomato seedling grown here at A Garden Between. Plants naturally vary in size and shape and may be supplied in reused nursery pots or growing bags — perfectly useful plastic doesn't need replacing simply because it doesn't match.