Description
Meet our favorite new tomato! Elongated, variable-sized cherry tomatoes grow in clusters (some to plum-size), displaying an amazing array of color: lavender and purple stripes, turning a technicolor olive-green, red, and then brown/blue stripes when fully ripe. Fruits hold well on the vine or off. Crack-resistant, extraordinarily sweet and packed with full-on tomato flavor. Wispy foliage looks delicate, but belies these plants’ rugged constitution and high productivity. Incredible-looking when simply halved and tossed with salt, pepper and good olive oil. Indeterminate. Photo courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seed.
- Days to germinate: 3-10
- Days to maturity: 75
- Start indoors 4-8 weeks before last frost. Sow ¼” deep in sterile planting medium.
- Transplant spacing: 36”
- Produce size: 1.5” to 3” plum-sized
- Yield: Up to 20 lbs. per plant
- Mature plant height: 6’ or more; requires staking
- Suitable for container growing: Yes
- Year of discovery: 2017 by Wild Boar Farms
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Questions & Answers
I believe these are both heirloom from Baker Creek
I planted some of these in 2019, and I never did figure out the answer to this question.
When they first started to take on a different shade of the various colors, I tried picking a few, and they tasted tart, but somewhat green. So I continued to pick them at later and later stages. They never tasted great, and eventually some just rotted after being left on so long. They always seemed to be almost ripe. I did not plant any this year.
A problem is that Stark is no longer offering this product. So you will not be able to source them from Stark. That's a disappointment as they were fantastic, both fresh and as a preserved sauce. I am not clear as to whether they were hybrid or not. the bio says they were "discovered in 2017". As the description uses "discovered" rather than "created", i would conclude they were NOT hybrid, but one of Nature's many gifts. The test would be to try starting seeds from the tomatoes (rather than from the packet). If the subsequent output equals that from the packet, then they are not hybrid.
Whether you live in zone 4 or in zone 10, you can grow tomatoes without too much trouble. Although this is true it is important to choose varieties that are well-matched for the climate you live in for the best results. We are no longer offering this product; we keep the information on the website for the benefit of customers who have purchased it in the past. We usually discontinue a variety because we've discovered another variety that produces better fruit, is more disease resistant, cold-hardy, etc.
Customer Reviews
My Grandkids REALLY want to try these so I'm going to try again. Hopefully I'll get at least one plant for kids.
Looks cool, sounds yummy.
Something I've not tried before
Looking for my favorite cherry tomatoes called Twilights.. hope these are similar.
My name is Brad :)