Variety field guide
What to expect from Dr. Wyche's Yellow Tomato
Dr. Wyche's Yellow tomato seeds produce orange beefsteak tomato fruit about 12 oz to 1 lb on indeterminate plants reaching 61–72 in; maturity is 80-89 Days.
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Dr. Wyche's Yellow tomato seeds grow into indeterminate plants reaching 61–72 in, bearing orange fruit about 12 oz to 1 lb. This beefsteak tomato is especially suited to fresh slicing, sandwiches, salads, and mixed-color tomato plates. Maturity is 80-89 Days from transplanting.
Minimum seeds per packet: 25 seeds.
About Dr. Wyche's Yellow
Dr. Wyche's Yellow is a beefsteak tomato grown as Solanum lycopersicum L. Plants have an indeterminate habit and reach 61–72 in; support is listed as stake. The principal mature or market color is Orange, with fruit described as about 12 oz to 1 lb. Reproductive classification: Open-Pollinated (OP). Maturity: 80-89 Days. Names associated with this variety include Tomato, Tomato Seeds - Indeterminate - Cherokee Dr. Wyche's Yellow Beefsteak.
- Scientific name:Solanum lycopersicum L.
- Life cycle:Annual
- Planting season:Spring
- Growth habit:Indeterminate
- Plant height:61–72 in
- Sunlight:Full sun
- Seed depth:1/8 in
- Germination:6–12 Days at 75–90 °F
- Spacing:30 in between plants; 36 in between rows
- Soil:Loamy; pH 6.0–6.5
- Water:Moderate
- Support:Stake
- Reproductive type:Open-Pollinated (OP)
- Fruit:Orange; About 12 oz to 1 lb
History and seedkeeping context
Wyche's Yellow is an open-pollinated indeterminate tomato producing large yellow-orange fruit. Rutgers observation records describe approximately 12-ounce fruit on 6-foot indeterminate plants. The documented cultivar name does not include Cherokee.
Wyche's Yellow Beefsteak Tomato Seeds belongs to the long record of tomato selection that began with domestication in the Americas and continued through farmers, gardeners, public breeders, market growers, and seedkeepers. Where a precise breeder or family chain is not supported by a primary record, this page does not invent one. The variety is described through observable fruit, plant habit, use, and the records kept by people who continue to grow it.
Fruit, flavor, and kitchen use
Wyche's Yellow is best for fresh slicing, sandwiches, salads, and mixed-color tomato plates. The expected flavor is sweet, mild, fruit-forward tomato flavor with gentle acidity. Fruit is described as orange and about 12 oz to 1 lb. Use a tested current recipe for home canning; cultivar name alone does not establish safe acidity. Dr. Wyche's Yellow is especially useful for fresh slicing, sandwiches, salads, and mixed-color tomato plates. Flavor and eating quality are described as sweet, mild, fruit-forward tomato flavor with gentle acidity. For home canning, use a tested current recipe; cultivar name, color, or perceived sweetness does not establish safe acidity.
How to grow Dr. Wyche's Yellow
Start Dr. Wyche's Yellow indoors about 6 to 8 weeks before the last expected frost. Sow 1/8 in deep in a warm, evenly moist seed-starting mix; expect 6–12 Days near 75–90 °F. Give seedlings strong light, move them into larger cells before they become root-bound, and harden them gradually before planting outside after frost danger.
Plant in full sun with loamy soil near pH 6.0–6.5. Space plants 30 in apart and rows 36 in apart. Maintain moderate moisture, mulch after the soil warms, and keep foliage off wet soil where possible. Set up stake at transplanting. The indeterminate plant reaches 61–72 in.
Season care
• Give Dr. Wyche's Yellow strong light from emergence so seedlings remain stocky rather than stretched. • Install stake when transplanting; adding support after vines are large can damage roots and stems. • Water at the soil line and maintain even moisture to reduce cracking, blossom-end rot risk, and stress-related fruit problems. • Harvest when the fruit has reached its cultivar-specific color and gives slightly to gentle pressure; color alone can be misleading on green, purple, or striped varieties. • Use 80-89 Days as a planning range rather than a guaranteed calendar date; weather and transplant stress can shift first harvest.
Harvest and maturity
80-89 Days from transplanting under suitable conditions. Harvest when the cultivar-specific color has developed and the fruit gives slightly to gentle pressure; green-ripe, striped, purple, and dark cultivars require more than a simple red-color test.
Saving seed
Tomatoes are primarily self-pollinating, but occasional crossing can occur. To maintain Dr. Wyche's Yellow, save seed from several healthy true-to-type plants and bag unopened flower clusters when extra isolation is needed. Allow labeled fruit to ripen fully, squeeze the seed and gel into a container, ferment briefly until the gel releases, rinse clean, and dry the seed in a thin labeled layer. Store the finished lot cool and dry with the year, source, plant count, and isolation notes.
Common questions
When is Dr. Wyche's Yellow ready?
Plan around 80-89 Days. The listed range is a planning guide, and weather, transplant stress, and harvest stage can shift the actual date.
How long does germination take?
Expect 6–12 Days near 75–90 °F. Cooler media, excess water, old seed, or uneven moisture can delay emergence.
How large does it grow?
Expect about 61–72 in. Growth habit: Indeterminate. Support: Stake.
How is it used?
Fresh slicing, sandwiches, salads, and mixed-color tomato plates
Can I save seed?
Tomatoes are primarily self-pollinating, but occasional crossing can occur.
