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- Days to maturity
- 80–90 days
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Opalka is a Polish heirloom paste tomato with long, pointed, pepper-shaped fruit three to five inches or more, bright red, nearly seedless, and with dry, dense flesh that cooks down into sauce quickly. Fruit comes in clusters of three to five on an open-pollinated, indeterminate vine that grows tall and needs staking or caging. Fresh, the flavor is rich and on the sweet side for a paste type, and the thick walls also suit drying. Maturity is late, 80 to 90 days from transplant, with a big late-season crop.
Opalka traits
- Indeterminate vine that needs support
- Long pepper-shaped red fruit of 3 to 5 inches
- Dry, solid, nearly seedless flesh
- Clusters of 3 to 5 fruits
- Late, about 80 days from transplant
- Open-pollinated Polish heirloom
Good for
- Sauce and paste
- Drying
- Canning
Compare with other tomato varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opalka this page | 80–90 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Allerbest | 80 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Aunt Ruby's German Green | 80–85 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Basinga | 80 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Beefmaster | 80 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Beefsteak | 80–96 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Big Mama | 80 days | Indeterminate | — |
Opalka FAQ
What kind of tomato is Opalka?
Opalka is a Polish heirloom paste tomato with long, pointed, pepper-shaped fruit three to five inches or more, bright red, nearly seedless, and with dry, dense flesh that cooks down into sauce quickly. Fruit comes in clusters of three to five on an open-pollinated, indeterminate vine that grows tall and needs staking or caging.
How many days to maturity is Opalka?
Opalka is listed at 80–90 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other tomato varieties, so check them in the tomato growing guide.
How does Opalka compare with other tomato varieties?
Opalka: 80–90 days, indeterminate. Similar tomato varieties include Allerbest (80 days), Aunt Ruby's German Green (80–85 days), Basinga (80 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Opalka good for?
Opalka is grown for sauce and paste, drying, canning.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every tomato variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Tomato growing guide
- How to Plant Tomatoes: Choosing Transplants and Planting Depth
- How to Prune Tomatoes: Removing Suckers, Tying In and Topping
- How Often to Water and Feed Tomato Plants
- Tomato Growing Calendar: What to Do Month by Month
- Tomato Problems: Blossom End Rot, Splitting, Blight and Wilt
- When to Pick Tomatoes and How to Store Them
- All 666 tomato varieties
Source
Source: Cornell University (CALS Garden-Based Learning)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.