Tomato (Old Ivory Egg Tomato)

Old Ivory Egg Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)

Old Ivory Egg Tomato, also known as Australian Yellow Plum. An heirloom well named as it's fruit is the size (1 x 2"), shape and approximate color of a chicken's egg. Offered in the 1986 SSE Yearbook by Thane Earle of Whitewater, Wisconsin who noted that the seeds were from Australia. Regular leaf plant produces 2-3 oz., pale, ivory, tomatoes that eventually turn creamy-yellow. 

This beautiful yellow tomato has become one of our favorites because the mild, sweet flavor has a hint of citrus and the plants are super-productive. We like to add this variety to salads and eat them as a snack in the garden while harvesting. (Indeterminate)

Origin: One of our friends and seed customers who has a fantastic garden near Charlotte, NC gave us the parent seed of our Old Ivory Egg Tomato. She is a tomato connoisseur, growing over a hundred varieties each year, and she thought this would be a great addition to our catalog. She was right! 

(Approximately 20 seeds per packet)

Germination Rate: 90% tested 7/23/25

Planting Instructions: We recommend starting tomato seeds indoors in a bright and warm location 4 to 6 weeks before last frost date in spring. Transplant after danger of frost in full sun and trellis.