Chef's Choice Yellow Tomato

Start seeds indoors six to eight weeks before your last spring frost. Sow seeds in seed-starting mix, keeping soil temperature between 70 and 80°F for optimal germination. Provide bright light once seedlings emerge, using grow lights or a sunny window to prevent leggy growth.

Transplant outdoors after hardening off seedlings over seven to ten days and once soil temperature reaches at least 60°F, ideally waiting until nighttime temperatures stay above 50°F. Space plants 24 inches apart in rows spaced 36 inches apart. Bury the stem deeper than it grew in the pot; tomatoes will root along buried stem sections, creating a stronger root system.

Pick fruits when they reach full golden-yellow color and give slightly to gentle pressure, typically 90 to 99 days from transplant. Harvest in the early morning when fruits are coolest. Ripe fruits will detach easily from the vine with a gentle twist; if they resist, they need another day or two. Harvest regularly to encourage continued production throughout the season.

As an indeterminate variety, remove suckers (shoots that emerge between the main stem and branches) up to the first flower cluster to direct energy toward fruit production and improve air circulation. Once plants reach desired height or late in the season, pinch off the growing tips to halt new fruit development and allow existing fruit to mature before frost.