Opalka Heirloom Paste Tomato – PLANT

The red fruits reach up to 6” elongated, tapering to blunt or sometimes pointed tips. Meaty with few seeds, and unlike most common paste tomatoes, ‘Opalka’ actually has a good flavour, making sauces and pastes even better.

Expect copious yields of 3×5″ massive solid bull’s horn–shaped red fruits with dry texture. Also dries well. While some tomatoes falter during hot dry spells, Opalka produces consistently.

This heirloom tomato is amazing to behold and difficult to find. If you grow tomatoes for paste, this is the one to grow. Polish heirloom brought by the Opalka family to Amsterdam, NY, around 1900. A shy seed producer, it consistently gets dropped for that reason by commercial enterprises, so we’re happy to be able to offer it!

Tips- Plant in fertile soil, amended with compost, mulch and provide even moisture. Plant deeper than they were growing in the containers as it makes a stronger roots system. Do not apply excessive nitrogen, which can promote excessive foliage and poor fruit set.

82 days Open-pollinated. Indeterminate