Seeds for this Afghan tomato were brought to the United States from the Khorokh district of Afghanistan in 1937 by Rumi Banjan. We were delighted by how sweet and fruity these tomatoes were. They were also the first of our 6 tomato varieties to ripen on our farm and continued producing well into the Fall. They served as a great snack for all our visitors on the farm, but were also delicious on salads and in cooked dishes.
These tomatoes are small to medium in size and have a deep yellow color with red marbling on the bottom. Overall, great non-acidic tomato to have in your garden or farm and highly productive.
We saved these seeds during one of our commuity seed saving events and it was one of the most joyous days of the farming season. Save seeds yourself and share with your community!
As an open pollinated variety, anyone can save seeds and regrow this same variety next year! Simply squeze the flesh of the ripe tomato into a small glass, add a bit of water and let ferment for a few days. Decant the seeds by adding more water and slowly pouring off the seeds and flesh that float to the top. Do this a few times until the water runs clear and the remaining seeds have settled to the bottom. Strain seeds, dry them on a plate of piece of wax paper and then store in a paper envelope or glass jar out of direct sunlight. Seeds stay viable for 5-7 years.
100+ seeds per packet.
Seeds for this Afghan tomato were brought to the United States from the Khorokh district of Afghanistan in 1937 by Rumi Banjan. We were delighted by how sweet and fruity these tomatoes were. They were also the first of our 6 tomato varieties to ripen on our farm and continued producing well into the Fall. They served as a great snack for all our visitors on the farm, but were also delicious on salads and in cooked dishes.
These tomatoes are small to medium in size and have a deep yellow color with red marbling on the bottom. Overall, great non-acidic tomato to have in your garden or farm and highly productive.
We saved these seeds during one of our commuity seed saving events and it was one of the most joyous days of the farming season. Save seeds yourself and share with your community!
As an open pollinated variety, anyone can save seeds and regrow this same variety next year! Simply squeze the flesh of the ripe tomato into a small glass, add a bit of water and let ferment for a few days. Decant the seeds by adding more water and slowly pouring off the seeds and flesh that float to the top. Do this a few times until the water runs clear and the remaining seeds have settled to the bottom. Strain seeds, dry them on a plate of piece of wax paper and then store in a paper envelope or glass jar out of direct sunlight. Seeds stay viable for 5-7 years.
100+ seeds per packet.
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