All varieties in this category are paste-type tomatoes, with different colors and tastes. Paste-type tomatoes contain less water than "normal" tomatoes and are perfect for tomato sauce, puree, cooking, etc. The fruits are very firm and meaty and not so watery if cooked. Normally paste-type tomatoes are around 5-10cm long and weigh around 40-70 grams each. But as with all tomatoes, a lot of variations occur. Read more about different types of tomatoes.
Purple Russian Plum, also known as 'Ukrainian Purple', produces oval paste-type tomatoes, around 8- 10 cm long. Purple fruits with a green neck, juicy, pleasant tomato flavor. Firm, meaty fruits with few seeds. Crack-resistant and keeps well after picking. Indeterminate. Does well also in cooler weather. Ukraine. 80D. 10seeds/pack