(Lycopersicon esculentum) Bred in North Carolina by independent tomato breeder Millard Murdock, who passed in 2019, leaving behind a legacy of wonderful tomato varieties, Sandburg is the result of a natural outcross from a variety called 'Lilian's Yellow'. Perfect, half-pound creamy yellow fruits feature a pink starburst at the blossom end, a splash of red marbling in the center of the flesh, and an unusually fruity taste. Plants are potato leaf with strong upright architecture and good trussing. It's one of the finest yellow tomatoes we've found.
Indeterminate. 85 days. UO

Packet: 20 seeds

[split]

Growing Info

SOWING:

Sow 5-8 weeks before your last frost date.

Transplant out after danger of frost (45+F nighttime temps).

Note: Don't start too early or plants will be leggy and root-bound! Tomatoes do well in clay to loam soils.

PLANTING DEPTH:

1/8-1/4"

SPACING:

18-30" spacing in rows 5' apart.

EMERGENCE:

5-10 days @ soil temp 70-85F

LIGHT:

Full sun

FERTILITY:

Medium-Heavy. Prefers well-drained, well-balanced fertile soil with a pH between 6.0-7.0. Note that excess Nitrogen will encourage foliage, not fruit! Low calcium and irregular watering will result in blossom end rot.

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

Row cover may be used for extra warmth and possible earlier fruit set.

Irregular watering can result in blossom end rot. Even watering and supplemental calcium can help prevent this.

Plant deeply to encourage healthy root structure.

Indeterminate varieties may benefit from pruning suckers to encourage air flow, plant health, and energy towards plant top and fruit.

Determinate varieties do not need pruning.

Trellis Indeterminate varieties! We really like the Florida weave.

Tomato, 'Sandburg'