Opalka
Heirloom tomato · Solanum lycopersicum
- Breeding
- Heirloom
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate
- Days to maturity
- 83-87 days
- Fruit
- red, plum
- Weight
- -
- Bred by
- -
Origin & history
A Polish family heirloom brought to Amsterdam, New York around 1900: long tapered sauce fruit, nearly hollow of seeds, on wispy-leaved vines.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 83-87 days | Consensus range across the cited sources, which include both independent references and commercial catalogs. |
Traits
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistance, typical of heirlooms and older open-pollinated varieties. See tomato diseases for the cultural playbook that fills the gap.
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Sources & References
Evidence: 2 sources, all commercial catalogs. No independent reference documents this variety yet.
- Seed Savers Exchange catalog & variety histories · Seed Savers Exchange, Community Collection
- Victory Seeds variety histories · Victory Seed Company, Seed Catalog