Description
AAS WINNER DETAILS
Winner Type: National
Class: Tomato
Variety Name: Celano F1
Genus: Solanum
Species: lycopersicum
Year: 2020
Common Name: Tomato
Type: Edible – Vegetable
Breeder: Pro-Veg Seeds
Close Market Comparison: Jolly Girl F1, BHN 785 F1
PLANT NEEDS
Duration Type: Annual
Light Needs: Full sun
Water Needs: Normal
Season Type: Warm season
Staking Required: Some support helpful
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
Foliage Color: Dark green
Plant Habit: Bushy, some support helpful
Plant Height: 3-4 feet
Fruit Color (Harvest): Red
Fruit Shape: Small grape
Fruit Weight: 0.6-0.7 ounces
Fruit Flavor Description: Sweet, high brix averaging 9.5%
IN THE GARDEN
Container: Yes
Garden Spacing: 2 feet
Plant Spread: 2 feet
Disease Resistances or Tolerances: Late Blight tolerant
JUDGE'S OBSERVATIONS
- “The entry is an attractive tomato, dark-colored compact plants”
- “If pruned heavily and trellised it would be a lovely addition to a patio or container garden. Definitely one of my favorites of the AAS tomato entries”
- “The yields and the earliness make this tomato stand out from the comparisons”
- “A strong outdoor performer with a good, bushy habit”
- “Longest standing in the garden, still producing in late September (and still tastes good this late)!”
AAS Winners
Jeni Cullen, Eden Park, Cincinnati, OH –
I grew Celano in a container in a display at work. The visitors loved the tasty fruit, and I loved the ornamental value of multi-colored fruit on the vine at any given time. Just a couple vines were heavy producers of green, yellow, light orange, dark orange, and finally dark red fruit. Pretty and delicious!