Silvery Fir Tree Tomato
Item Details
Traditional Russian variety with distinctive carrot-like silvery-gray foliage on compact 24" plants. Heavy crops of round, slightly flattened 3-3½" red fruits. Unique decorative variety that is a real eye-catcher. Does well in hanging baskets or on patios. Introduced by Seed Savers Exchange in 1995.
- Organic
- Determinate - Fruit ripens over a 2 week period
- Flattened red fruits grow to 3-4 inches
- Carrot-like, silvery-gray foliage
- Compact 24" plants
- Does well in hanging baskets
This variety works for:
- Fresh eating
- Sauce
- Roasting
- Canning
- Freezing
Store your tomatoes at room temperature. The flavor and texture of tomatoes suffer when the fruit is chilled.
Heirloom tomatoes are bred for their flavor and simple preparation best allows that intense flavor to shine through. Tomatoes can be sliced and drizzled with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and salt and pepper or layer slices with basil and mozzarella for a Caprese salad.
Roasted tomatoes have a richer, concentrated flavor.
There are hundreds of salsa recipes to try and most are dramatically improved with the use of heirloom tomatoes. Tomatoes are also the main ingredient in Gazpacho, a cold soup that is perfect for summer.
Growing Instructions
Instructions - Sow seeds indoors ¼" deep. Tomatoes are sensitive to freezing temperatures, so wait to transplant outdoors until the soil is warm. Plant in full sun.
- Start Indoors: 6 weeks before last frost
- Germination: 7-14 Days
- Plant Outdoors: 24-36” Apart
- Support: Cage, stake, or trellis
Ratings & Reviews
7 reviews
No fruit
by Sue hickman
Out of pack two made a good plant with flowers but no fruit not sure if it was the weather or not
Small put plentiful
by Christine
Grew great in a large bin on my patio, tons of fruit. It was my most productive plant last year
Great Variety
by Colorado Gardener
This compact plant worked great in a patio container. Produced lots of firm fruit good for salads or sandwiches.
High yield small plant
by Chris
I have been planting these for 3 years now. Excellent patio plant and tons of yield off them.
A beautiful and sturdy tomato plant
by Jaynej
Planted this variety last fall, central Texas. Thought I’d get some green tomatoes for salsa. And I did! These plants were terrific. Out of 8 plants, two being this variety, I got 12 pounds of beautiful green tomatoes. Sadly, they had no time to ripen. I’ve planted these again this spring and already blooming and putting on tomatoes. 👍
Prolific for a little plant!
by KP
These tomato plants have been great. I have 3 growing in a 10 gallon grow bag, and have been harvesting them for over a month and will be for another few weeks atleast.
Lovely, compact plant
by Magdalena
Grown in Winnipeg, Canada so always started indoors 6 weeks prior to planting out 1st week of June. This is the best behaved tomato plant I grow. Nice compact habit and only about 24” tall. It sets early and reliably. Lovely foliage. Not a huge producer given compact size of plant but very productive for the size. Nice slicing tomato. I was eating the fruit of this one mid season as I waited for other tomatoes to ripen. Determinate. The ripe fruit held well on vine so there was no rush to pick. No disease or growing issues. I’ve recommended this one for people with limited growing space, low patience for messes and cleanup and those who enjoy a moderate tomato crop (not everyone wants a yield that results in tomato sandwiches for weeks on end). Good size for patio, container growing.