Add lemon-yellow slices to salads, sandwiches and caprese plates. Lemon Boy is grown for round yellow fruit with a mild flavour and juicy flesh that brings colour to fresh meals.
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- 2026
Tomatoes for the kitchen
Lemon Boy tomato seeds
Add lemon-yellow slices to salads, sandwiches and caprese plates. Lemon Boy is grown for round yellow fruit with a mild flavour and juicy flesh that brings colour to fresh meals.
Type
Yellow slicing tomato
Habit
Indeterminate vine
Kitchen uses
Salads, sandwiches and fresh salsa
Packet
15+ seeds
Why grow it?
Choose Lemon Boy when you want a yellow tomato for everyday slicing. Pair it with mozzarella and basil, or mix diced yellow and red tomatoes for a colourful fresh salsa.
At a glance
Crop
Solanum lycopersicum
Colour
Lemon-yellow fruit
Texture
Firm, juicy flesh
Seed-line note
Classic Lemon Boy is sold as a hybrid; see FAQ
In the kitchen
- Caprese plates: Layer ripe slices with mozzarella and basil, then dress to taste.
- Sandwiches: Add slices just before serving to keep the bread from becoming soggy.
- Cooked dishes: Roast halves or simmer chopped fruit into a yellow tomato sauce.
Growing notes
- Start indoors: Sow about 6–8 weeks before your planned transplant date. Provide warmth and bright light.
- Transplant: Harden plants off and wait until frost risk has passed and the soil has warmed.
- Care: Support the vines, water consistently at soil level and leave space for airflow.
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Tomato seeds CanadaCommon questions
Is Lemon Boy an heirloom?
Classic Lemon Boy is listed as a hybrid in established seed catalogues. We are not describing this listing as an heirloom or promising that saved seeds will reproduce the same plants. The original supplier record for our seed lot still needs confirmation.
Does a mild taste mean low acidity?
Flavour does not establish the fruit’s measured acidity. For canning, follow a tested tomato recipe with its required acidification and processing steps.
Does it need support?
Yes. Provide a sturdy stake, cage or trellis for its indeterminate vines.
This listing is for Lemon Boy, not Lemon Boy Plus. Seed-saving behaviour and any specific disease-resistance package should be checked against the original seed-lot record.
Cook your harvest
Use your harvest in these recipes. Check the variety notes and substitutions in each recipe.
Follow the growing notes in the description and on your seed packet. Sowing time, temperature and harvest stage depend on the variety.
See the description for this variety’s kitchen uses and the harvest stage that suits your recipe.
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