COYOTE TOMATO

Solanum lycopersicum

Big sprawling disease-resistant plants will, above all else, require a big sturdy cage or trellis, and even then may seem unmanageable. Unbelievably productive, one plant will set hundreds of translucent pale yellow cherries. Taste is truly unique, with an addictive flavor that is difficult to describe. Sweet, but not like Sungold. Found growing wild in Veracruz, Mexico and gifted to Tomato Man Craig LeHoullier in 1990.

Very early to ripen, as soon as 50 days from transplant in hot summer climates. Even in cool wet years Coyote is usually the first ripe tomato in my garden. Fruit is frequently listed as 1/2", but in fertile soils they can be up to 1". An excellent choice for market gardeners that offer mixed baskets of cherries. One of these huge unwieldy plants is more than enough for the home gardener. Tolerates drought as well as cool wet weather. An excellent candidate for breeding experiments.

Grown by Farmacie Isolde.

Packet contains at least 20 seeds.