Tomato, Santorini

Quick facts

• *Saving Kitchen Garden Traditions ALERT* This is a culturally significant variety traditionally grown for a specific culinary purpose.

  *Patio Paradise ALERT* Grow the concrete! This variety can be grown in a pot on a porch or sunny windowsill.

  *Low Impact Food ALERT* This crop gets by on less. It needs less water and nutrient inputs than other foods.

  *Heat/Drought ALERT* Adapted to thrive in tough conditions, heat, and drought

• From Greece
• Lobed tomato
• Paste or fresh eating tomato
• Somewhat drought tolerant

Solanum lycopersicum

Indeterminate. Heirloom from the island of Santorini in Greece. This tomato variety is a unique and hard to find product of that island’s climate, where it is historically grown without watering. Regular leaf plants produce 1-2 oz. flat, ribbed, bright red fruits with a slightly-acidic flavor. Can be eaten fresh, this is also an excellent paste tomato. Somewhat compact plants could do well in containers.

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