
California Tulip Tomato
A Rare Beauty with Bold Flavor!
The California Tulip Tomato is a stunning and uncommon heirloom known for its deep red, tulip-shaped fruit and rich, complex flavor. With a perfect balance of sweetness and acidity, these medium-sized tomatoes are excellent for fresh eating, roasting, or making sauces. The indeterminate plants are strong growers and generous producers, thriving in a variety of garden conditions. If you're looking to grow a unique, flavorful tomato that stands out in both taste and appearance, California Tulip is a true gem.
Grown from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds.
California Tulip Tomato
A Rare Beauty with Bold Flavor!
The California Tulip Tomato is a stunning and uncommon heirloom known for its deep red, tulip-shaped fruit and rich, complex flavor. With a perfect balance of sweetness and acidity, these medium-sized tomatoes are excellent for fresh eating, roasting, or making sauces. The indeterminate plants are strong growers and generous producers, thriving in a variety of garden conditions. If you're looking to grow a unique, flavorful tomato that stands out in both taste and appearance, California Tulip is a true gem.
Grown from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds.
Plant Traits
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80-85 days
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24 inches (2 feet)
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Paste tomato - a meaty, low-moisture variety ideal for making sauces, salsas, and canning due to its dense flesh and rich flavor.
Indeterminate - this tomato plant will grow until you stop it. It will need careful pruning or support through stakes, tomato cage or a trellis.
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Heirloom: a variety that has been passed down through generations, typically open-pollinated, and is valued for its historical significance, flavor, and ability to be saved and replanted year after year.
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Tomatoes do best with full sun. They're a great addition to your garden space:
Raised beds
In-ground beds and gardens
Indeterminate tomatoes can be grown in large containers with careful pruning and trellising with stakes or tomato cages.