- Hybrid F1
- Slicer
- 72 days to maturity (from transplant)
- Determinate
- Red
Celebrity
Hybrid F1 slicer from USA, 1984. The reliable all-rounder: broad disease resistance and a manageable, semi-determinate plant. Ready in about 72 days from transplant.
Single source · Updated Sep 9, 2026 · Values marked like this (estimated) are estimates.
At a glance
- Fruit type
- Slicer 7–11 oz (200–300 g) · Flattened globe
- Leaf type
- Regular leaf
- Days to harvest
- 72 days from transplant · Midseason
- Plant height
- 3½–4 ft (100–125 cm) Medium height
- Spacing
- 22 × 35 in (55 × 90 cm) (estimated)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Position
- Handles open positions
- Growing sites
- Greenhouse · Polytunnel · Open ground · Container
- Container growing
- Balcony friendly min. 7 gal (30 L) pot (estimated)
- Difficulty
- Easy-moderate (estimated) 2/5
- Skin
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- Red
- Interior
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- Red
Plant size and habit
Medium height · Determinate
3½–4 ft (100–125 cm) · Regular leaf
Celebrity is a determinate plant that stops growing at a set height and ripens most of its crop in one concentrated window; a cage is usually enough support. Expect a plant of 3½–4 ft (100–125 cm).
Flavor
“The reliable all-rounder: broad disease resistance and a manageable, semi-determinate plant.”
Growing calendar
72 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
- V Verticillium wilt
- F1 Fusarium wilt (race 1)
- F2 Fusarium wilt (race 2)
- N Root-knot nematodes
- T Tobacco mosaic virus
Uses & tags
- Slicing
- Fresh & salads
- Canning
- Beginner friendly
- Disease tough
- High yield
- Award winner
Origin
Celebrity won an All-America Selections award in 1984 and has stayed in production ever since on the strength of one thing: it is very hard to fail with. The disease resistance package is unusually broad, the plant stops at a manageable size, and the fruit is consistent rather than remarkable.
Sources
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Questions
How do you grow a Celebrity plant?
A Celebrity plant grows 3½–4 ft (100–125 cm) tall. Space plants 22 in (55 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 Celebrity take to mature?
Celebrity is ready in about 72 days from transplant.
Does Celebrity need staking?
Celebrity is a determinate plant that stops growing at a set height and ripens most of its crop in one concentrated window; a cage is usually enough support. Expect a plant of 3½–4 ft (100–125 cm).
Can Celebrity be grown in a container?
Yes — Celebrity grows well in a container of at least 30 L (7 gal).
Is Celebrity resistant to disease?
Celebrity carries documented resistance to Verticillium wilt, Fusarium wilt (race 1), Fusarium wilt (race 2), Root-knot nematodes, and Tobacco mosaic virus.
