Jubilee
Open-pollinated tomato · Solanum lycopersicum · introduced 1943
- Breeding
- Open-pollinated
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate
- Days to maturity
- 72-80 days
- Fruit
- orange, medium
- Weight
- 6-8 oz
- Bred by
- W. Atlee Burpee & Co.
Origin & history
Burpee's golden-orange slicer, a 1943 All-America Selections winner that made orange tomatoes mainstream in American gardens.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 72-80 days | Consensus range across the cited commercial catalogs; no independent source documents it yet. |
| Fruit weight | 6-8 oz | Typical range for the cultivar, as a consensus across the cited sources. Not a measured mean from any single crop: fruit weight varies with season, spacing and where on the plant the fruit set. |
Traits
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistance, typical of heirlooms and older open-pollinated varieties. See tomato diseases for the cultural playbook that fills the gap.
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Sources & References
Evidence: 2 sources, all commercial catalogs. No independent reference documents this variety yet.
- Burpee catalog · W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Seed Catalog
- Victory Seeds variety histories · Victory Seed Company, Seed Catalog