Longkeeper

(Lycopersicon esculentum) Italian storage tomatoes, or "pomodoro d'inverno", are a class of tomatoes we are increasingly excited about. If you are not yet familiar with them, they tend to be saladette sized with firm thick flesh even when ripe. Picked ripe (or just slightly under-ripe) by the truss during the...

(Lycopersicon esculentum) 'Bombeta' is another new addition to the collection of storage tomatoes that has captured our hearts and continues to grace our tables well into winter. From Catalonia in easternmost Spain, Bombeta is a "de colgar" or hanging tomato similar to the Piennolo types from Napoli. Saladette-sized, football-shaped, immaculate...

(Lycopersicon esculentum) Crispiano is a unique and wonderful storage tomato hailing from the town of the same name in the province of Taranto in southern Italy's Puglia region. Amusingly, it is a very firm (borderline crunchy) tomato, giving the name an extra layer of appropriateness. Selected for many years by farmers...

(Lycopersicon esculentum) We're increasingly interested in varieties that extend the fresh tomato season well into winter. Del Tonet was a standout of a 2025 trial of longkeeper types. From Catalonia, one of the centers of biodiversity for "hanging tomatoes" ("de colgar" locally), Del Tonet offers a profusion of peachy-pink colored,...

(Lycopersicon esculentum) 'Donatellina' belongs to the datterino category of grape tomatoes. Italian for "little dates", datterini are characterized by their rich, dense flesh and low water content, making them excellent both raw as salad tomatoes or, even better, roasted, atop pizza, or as slow-cooked confit... The flavor is exceptional, and...

(Lycopersicon esculentum) 'Mala Cara' comes from Catalonia, one of the centers of biodiversity for storage tomatoes. A "de colgar" or hanging tomato, its name translates to "bad face," likely on account of its peach skin that turns red as it matures, as though blushing. It has proven to be one of...

(Lycopersicon esculentum) New in 2026, "Orange Datterini" is a wonderful long-keeping date tomato with very firm, almost crisp, fruits that hang in long uniform trusses. The low water content makes them virtually indestructible on the vine and trusses can be allowed to ripen to the end for "on the vine" sales....

(Lycopersicon esculentum) If you've ever seen pictures of rustic Italian kitchens with huge masses of tomatoes hanging by loops of twine above the counters, chances are you were looking at "Piennolo del Vesuvio." This world-famous tomato (this listing is for the yellow version, though there is a more common red...

(Lycopersicon esculentum) If you've ever seen pictures of rustic Italian kitchens with huge masses of tomatoes hanging by loops of twine above the counters, chances are you were looking at "Piennolo del Vesuvio." This world-famous tomato (this listing is for the red version, though there is a less common yellow version)...