Jubilee
Single source · Reviewed Sep 9, 2026
Values marked like this (estimated) are model estimates, not confirmed from a source.
Open-pollinated slicer from USA. Orange, low-acid slicer from the 1940s, medium-sized fruit. Ready in about 80 days from transplant.
- Open-pollinated
- 80 days to maturity (from transplant)
- Indeterminate
- Medium fruit
- Easy-moderate (estimated)
At a glance
- Fruit type
- Slicer 5–8 oz (140–220 g) · Oblate
- Leaf type
- Regular leaf
- Plant height
- 5–8 ft (150–240 cm) Tall
- Spacing
- 24 × 39 in (60 × 100 cm) (estimated)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Position
- Handles open positions
- Growing sites
- Greenhouse · Polytunnel · Open ground · Container
- Container growing
- Not suited to pots
- Skin
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- Orange
- Interior
- Not recorded
Plant size and habit
Tall · Indeterminate
5–8 ft (150–240 cm) · Regular leaf
Jubilee 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 5–8 ft (150–240 cm).
Flavor
“Orange, low-acid slicer from the 1940s, medium-sized fruit.”
Growing calendar
- Sow indoors
- Transplant out
- Harvest
Timing shown for temperate climates; sow indoors 6–8 weeks before your last frost date.
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistances — protect this variety with good airflow and crop rotation.
Uses & tags
- Fresh & salads
- Slicing
Origin
An orange-fruited slicer from the 1940s wave of low-acid orange tomato releases, still sold today as a low-acid alternative to red slicers.
Sources
Where to buy seeds
All photos
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Jubilee tomatoes ripening on the vine under cover -
A truss of Jubilee tomatoes -
Jubilee tomato plant in a garden bed with ripe fruit on the vine -
A ripe Jubilee tomato held in a gardener's hand -
Freshly picked Jubilee tomatoes -
Jubilee tomato sliced in the kitchen
Questions
How long does Jubilee take to mature?
Jubilee is ready in about 80 days from transplant.
Does Jubilee need staking?
Jubilee 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 5–8 ft (150–240 cm).
Can Jubilee be grown in a container?
Jubilee is better suited to open ground or a greenhouse bed than a container.
Is Jubilee resistant to disease?
No disease resistance is documented for Jubilee.
See also
Other slicer varieties people put next to this one.
Grows like this one
Indeterminate, mid-late, full sun. Same support, same calendar.
