Blue Dutchman
Avg. 15 tomato seeds
£4.95
Blue Dutchman Tomato
The Blue Dutchman (Голландец синий) is an open pollinated (stable future heirloom) anthocyanin enhanced strain derived from or inspired by the traditional American heirloom "The Dutchman". By combining the heavy, low seed beefsteak traits of classic pink lines with anthocyanin genetics, this variety produces attractive, dark shouldered fruits with sweet, "watermelon-like" flesh.
Fruit Shape: Oblique, slightly flattened round with light shoulder ribbing
Fruit Weight: 100g to 300g
Skin Colour: Deep dark pink to raspberrynpink base highlighted by purple/black anthocyanin pigmentation across the shoulders
Flesh & Taste: Dense, firm "watermelon-style" flesh with remarkably few seeds. Highly sweet with a smooth, low acid flavour profile.
Plant & Growth Characteristics
Plant Habit: Indeterminate
Foliage Type: Regular leaf
Plant Height: ~1.9 m
Maturity: Mid season, around 120 days from seed sowing to ripe fruit
Yield: High productivity; sets dense clusters that hold up well on the vine