Opalka Polish paste tomato

Description

A much-loved Polish heritage tomato, Opalka is renowned for its long, tapered fruits and exceptionally rich flavour. Producing heavy crops of bright red tomatoes with dense, meaty flesh and very few seeds, it is widely regarded as one of the finest paste tomatoes for sauces.

This distinctive variety combines excellent productivity with outstanding eating and cooking quality.

Key characteristics

• Polish heritage paste tomato

• Long, pointed fruits with thick, meaty flesh

• Very few seeds and low juice content

• Rich, well-balanced flavour

• Highly regarded for sauce making

Growing information

• Indeterminate (cordon) variety

• Sow under cover from early spring

• Grow in a greenhouse or a warm, sheltered outdoor position

• Requires strong support and regular side-shoot removal

• Harvest from mid to late summer

In the kitchen

Opalka produces a smooth, richly flavoured sauce with minimal cooking down, and is equally good for roasting, drying or preserving whole.

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• • • JandL unique packaging
    • Hints and tips for sucessful germination and growing
    • Non treated Non GMO seeds
    • Fully tested and controlled for germination and purity
    • Approximately 20 seeds per packet