Annual Tomato Spectacular Plant Sale to Be Held April 4 at Cal Poly

March 6, 2026

SAN LUIS OBISPO — More than 90 different types of tomato plants will be available at Cal Poly’s annual Tomato Spectacular plant sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 4 at the Horticulture Unit near the Poly Plant Shop. 

Murray Smith, Brandywine, Kellogg’s Breakfast, Vintage Wine, and a selection of cherry tomato plants, including Nature’s Bites, and a selection of never before offered varieties that will be available during the student-run event, one of several hands-on opportunities offered by Cal Poly’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences. A catalogue of available varieties will be made available on March 16 at polyplantshop.com.

New this year is the addition of a dozen varieties of heirloom sweet peppers and fiery chilis. The program is directed by a team of students who have grown more than 5,000 tomato plants from seeds to provide home gardeners with quality plants that will produce fresh tomatoes throughout the summer. Students sow the seeds and grow the plants in campus greenhouses.

The plants cost $7 each and are available on a first-come, first-served basis, with no holds or reservations made in advance. Customers are encouraged to bring boxes and/or wagons to transport plants to their vehicles.

The sale will take place at the Environmental Horticultural Sciences Building (No. 48) on Via Carta Road off Highland Drive.