Kellogg's Breakfast Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum 'Kellogg's Breakfast'

vegetable

Kellogg's Breakfast is a prized Michigan heirloom bearing large beefsteak fruit of deep orange flesh, often near a pound, that is meaty and nearly seedless. The flavor is sweet, rich, and low in acid with fruity melon-citrus notes, on tall indeterminate vines that need sturdy staking.

✅ Plant alongside

Good neighbors that attract beneficial insects or deter pests

• Basil — Repels thrips and whiteflies and may improve flavor
• French Marigold — Suppresses root-knot nematodes in the soil
• Parsley — Draws hoverflies and parasitic wasps that prey on hornworms

❌ Keep away from

🛡️ Pest & disease prevention

Proactive ways to stop trouble before it starts — tap a name with an arrow for its full guide

• Tomato hornworm →

  Interplant basil or parsley to attract parasitic wasps, handpick at dusk, and rotate nightshades each year

• Early blight →

  Mulch to stop soil splash, prune lower leaves, and avoid overhead watering

• Blossom-end rot →

  Keep soil moisture even and calcium adequate and mulch to buffer the soil

🌾 Harvest & storage

Pick when the fruit deepens to a rich carrot-orange and gives slightly to a gentle squeeze; with this variety color tells you more than firmness. Harvest in the morning and store at room temperature, never refrigerated, to protect the delicate flavor.

🥗 Nutrition & benefits

Orange beefsteak tomatoes are high in beta-carotene (vitamin A) and a readily absorbed form of lycopene, plus vitamin C; the low acidity makes them gentle on sensitive stomachs.

⚠️ Toxicity & safety

Eat the ripe fruit only. Tomato leaves and stems (and large amounts of very unripe green fruit) contain solanine-type compounds and are not for eating.