Celebrity Tomato in Upper Southeast.
This review is based on independent university trial data and public extension publications, not seed-company marketing materials. No yield data is republished here for Celebrity Tomato in Upper Southeast — this scorecard summarizes regional fit from publicly-documented agronomic principles. Always consult the latest NC State Variety Trials trial report for verified yield figures.
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Performance scorecard
Celebrity Tomato
Yield in Upper Southeast
Yield data not summarized for this variety in Upper Southeast. Where this variety appears in food-plot or community-managed contexts, yield is not the primary selection criterion.
Disease resistance — relevant to Upper Southeast
- Verticillium wiltGood
- Fusarium wilt (race 1, 2)Good
- Tomato mosaic virusGood
- NematodesGood
- Early blightFair
- Late blightFair
Agronomic ratings
- Drought toleranceFair
- StandabilityGood
- EmergenceGood
- Winter hardinessN/A
Regional strengths
Celebrity is consistently rated among the best determinate-hybrid slicer tomatoes for the Upper Southeast — disease package is broad enough to handle the Verticillium / Fusarium / nematode complex that plagues Tennessee, Kentucky, and North Carolina home and market gardens. AAS-winning track record predates current varietal trends but holds up.
Regional weaknesses
Celebrity is determinate — set is concentrated in a 3–4 week window rather than spread across the season; not the right pick for season-long fresh tomato supply. Late blight resistance is fair; in wet years, fungicide protection helps.
Recommended for
- home gardens
- small-scale market growers
- concentrated harvest for canning
Not recommended for
- season-long fresh-supply operations (use indeterminate varieties)
Where this data comes from
Tomatoes variety trials in Upper Southeast
Independent · Public UniversityThese results come from independent university variety trials — not seed company marketing materials. Variety entries, planting dates, and harvest measurements are controlled by the trial program. Land-grant universities publish full results annually.
- NC State Variety Trialsresearch-crops.ces.ncsu.edu ↗
- University of Tennessee UT Cropsutcrops.com ↗
- University of Kentucky Variety Trialsgraincrops.ca.uky.edu ↗
- University of Arkansas Cooperative Extensionwww.uaex.uada.edu ↗
Trial reports are typically released in January–March of the year following harvest. For Tomatoesvariety selection, the most recent year’s report is the most relevant data source.
Agronomic fit — Upper Southeast
Humid subtropical with hot, humid summers and mild winters. Long growing season supports double-cropping winter wheat into soybeans across most of the region.
Trait package & sourcing
“Celebrity is one of the most-recommended varieties in master gardener literature across the Mid-South — long-running consensus pick for home gardeners.”
These observations are from farmer and hunter community reports — they have not been independently verified.
Variety performance data changes as new genetics enter the market. Always consult your local extension service for the most current trial data — this is especially important for corn and soybean entries, where trait packages and disease ratings shift annually.
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