- Open-pollinated
- Grape
- 70 (estimated) days to maturity (from transplant)
- Indeterminate
- Yellow
Blush
Open-pollinated grape from USA, 2011. Elongated yellow grape tomato blushed with red. Ready in about 70 days from transplant.
Single source · Updated Sep 9, 2026 · Values marked like this (estimated) are estimates.
At a glance
- Fruit type
- Grape ~1 oz (20–35 g) · Elongated (estimated)
- Leaf type
- Regular leaf
- Days to harvest
- 70 days (estimated) from transplant · Midseason
- Plant height
- 6–8 ft (180–240 cm) (estimated) Tall
- Spacing
- 24 × 35 in (60 × 90 cm) (estimated)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Position
- Handles open positions
- Growing sites
- Greenhouse · Polytunnel · Open ground
- Container growing
- Not suited to pots
- Difficulty
- Moderate (estimated) 3/5
- Skin
-
- Yellow
- Striped
- Interior
-
- Yellow
Plant size and habit
Tall · Indeterminate
6–8 ft (180–240 cm) (estimated) · Regular leaf
Blush is an indeterminate plant that keeps growing and setting fruit until frost; it needs a stake, cage, or trellis for the whole season. Expect a plant of 6–8 ft (180–240 cm).
Flavor
“Elongated yellow grape tomato blushed with red.”
Growing calendar
70 (estimated) days from transplant Midseason
Timing shown for temperate climates; sow indoors 6–8 (estimated) weeks before your last frost date. Look up your last frost date by ZIP code →
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistances — protect this variety with good airflow and crop rotation.
Uses & tags
- Fresh & salads
- Snacking
- Roasting
- High flavor
- Novelty color
- Gift worthy
Origin
Blush is a small elongated yellow grape streaked pink from stem to blossom end, bred by Fred Hempel of Artisan Seeds in California and released in 2011; the parents, Maglia Rosa and Hempel's unreleased Zucchero, were chosen by his eight-year-old son. One grower on Tatiana's TOMATOBase found the taste slightly mild, with complex flavours in the background.
Sources
Where to buy seeds
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Questions
How do you grow a Blush plant?
A Blush plant grows 6–8 ft (180–240 cm) tall (estimated). Space plants 24 in (60 cm) apart in rows 35 in (90 cm) apart (estimated). Start seed indoors 6–8 weeks before your last frost (estimated); it germinates in 7–14 days (estimated). It needs full sun.
How long does Blush take to mature?
Blush is ready in about 70 days from transplant.
Does Blush need staking?
Blush is an indeterminate plant that keeps growing and setting fruit until frost; it needs a stake, cage, or trellis for the whole season. Expect a plant of 6–8 ft (180–240 cm).
Can Blush be grown in a container?
Blush is better suited to open ground or a greenhouse bed than a container.
Is Blush resistant to disease?
No disease resistance is documented for Blush.
