Pineapple tomato: profile
Synonyms: 'Pineapple Tomato'
Fruit: beefsteak tomato; various colors
Taste: fruity, sweet, with pineapple aroma
Ripening time: late
Growth: stake tomato, up to 180 cm
Location: greenhouse
Origin and history
The home of the pineapple tomato is probably Kentucky in the USA, from where it was brought to Europe around 1950. Since then it has developed into a true classic in our home gardens. The pineapple tomato is an old variety and therefore also seed-stable. Seeds obtained can be sown the following year, as the variety characteristics are retained. This also applies to newer varieties of the pineapple tomato.
Properties and taste of the pineapple tomato
Pineapple tomatoes are beefsteak tomatoes, the largest representatives of the tomato fruits. The fruit vegetable is flat and round, i.e. wider than it is high, and slightly ribbed. Pineapple tomatoes ripen from the beginning of August and are therefore one of the late-ripening tomato varieties. When fully ripe, the fruits become very soft and must be eaten quickly. Fruits that are not yet fully ripe also taste very good and can be stored for longer. Pineapple tomatoes have an overall very fruity, sweet and mild taste reminiscent of pineapple. The dark and green varieties of pineapple tomatoes also refresh with a little acidity. In general, they have only a few seeds in their fruits, which can weigh up to over a kilogram.
10 seeds available
