Solanum lycopersicum 'Yellow Stuffer'

RHS Plant Profile
tomato 'Yellow Stuffer'

Synonyms

Lycopersicon esculentum 'Yellow Stuffer'

Fruit Edible

A cordon (indeterminate) tomato grown as an annual either in an unheated greenhouse or outside. This cultivar, as the name implies, produces fruits that are ideal for stuffing and baking. Tomatoes are yellow, resembling sweet yellow bell peppers, with three or four cavities around a central cluster of seeds, so they can easily be scooped out

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

1.5-2.5 metres

Max Spread

0.5-1 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
1 year
Max Spread
0.5-1 metres
Max Height
1.5-2.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Clay Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H1C

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Solanaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy, Columnar upright
Genus
Solanum can be annuals, perennials, evergreen or deciduous shrubs or twining climbers, with simple or pinnnately lobed leaves and star- or bowl-shaped, 5-lobed flowers with prominent stamens, followed by fleshy fruits
Name Status
Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Tomatoes can be started from seed indoors or in a heated greenhouse. See tomato cultivation. For help with diagnosing tomato problems see our video What's gone wrong wtih my tomatoes?

Propagation

Propagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds or sowing seeds indoors for further advice

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Conservatory and greenhouse
  • Edible fruit
  • Wall side borders

Pruning

Remove all side shoots and pinch out the growing tip when the plant has reached the top of the greenhouse or has set seven trusses indoors or four trusses outdoors

Pests

May be susceptible to glasshouse whitefly

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely), potato blight, tomato blight, tomato leaf mould, tomato viruses, magnesium deficiency and blossom end rot. See Tomatoes: leaf problems