VegetableTomato
Nebraska Wedding Tomato
Nebraska Wedding Tomato is a heirloom determinate slicing tomato that produces golden, globe-shaped fruits in clusters over a 100 to 109 day season. Growing 36 to 60 inches tall, this open-pollinated variety thrives across zones 3 through 9 and delivers a perfectly balanced sweet-tart flavor with vibrant yellow skin and flesh. It's a reliable performer in garden beds, raised gardens, and even greenhouses, rewarding gardeners with clusters of 3- to 4-inch fruits that are as visually striking as they are delicious.
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Growing Conditions
USDA Zone
3-9
Sunlight
Full Sun
Water
Moderate
Soil
Well-drained, Fertile Loam With Organic Matter
Growth Stats
60 in
Height
TypeDeterminate
Spacing
24
Plant Profile
Sunlight
Full Sun
Water
Moderate
Zones
3-9
Size
60in H x ?in W
Growth
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Care
High
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Highlights
The standout appeal here is the fruit itself: golden yellow globes that mature in clusters and weigh in at 3 to 4 inches across. The flavor profile is what sets this heirloom apart, a harmonious blend of sweetness and acidity that makes it exceptional fresh, in salads, or sliced on a plate. Determinate growth means the plants stay compact and manageable, making Nebraska Wedding accessible even for gardeners with limited space. Its impressive disease resistances to bacterial canker, fusarium wilt, late blight, and tobacco mosaic virus mean you'll spend less time troubleshooting and more time harvesting.
Common Uses
Nebraska Wedding Tomato shines as a fresh slicing tomato. The balanced sweet-tart flavor and firm texture make it ideal for eating out of hand, slicing into salads, and serving on sandwiches. The golden color adds visual appeal to any plate, and the open-pollinated nature means you can save seeds from your best plants to grow again next season.
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Care Instructions
Start Indoors
Start seeds indoors approximately one month before your last spring frost. This timing ensures strong transplants ready to move outdoors when soil temperatures warm.
Transplant Outdoors
Transplant hardened-off seedlings outdoors once soil has warmed and frost danger has passed. Space plants 24 inches apart with 36 inches between rows.
Harvesting
Harvest fruits when they reach full golden yellow color and yield slightly to gentle hand pressure. Mature fruits will measure 3 to 4 inches across. Pick regularly to encourage continued production throughout the season. Mature fruit should detach cleanly from the vine with a slight twist.
Pruning
Determinate tomatoes like Nebraska Wedding naturally stay compact and require minimal pruning. You can remove lower leaves once the plant is established to improve air circulation and reduce disease, and prune wayward branches if needed for shape, but the determinate habit means heavy pruning isn't necessary.
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Companion Planting
Pests & Diseases
Ecology & Traits
Edible
Scientific Classification
Solanum lycopersicum
Family
Solanaceae
Genus
Solanum
Growth Habit
Determinate
Native Status
L48 (I)AK (I)HI (I)PR (I)VI (I)CAN (W)