Nepal Tomato

The Burmese Sour Tomato is an heirloom variety from the town of Yangon, Myanmar (Burma). Dramatically ribbed and averaging between 5-10oz. It is a very productive, indeterminate variety that ripens to a bright red color. These tomatoes are slightly less sour than our Desi Girl tomatoes but still impart a tangy flavor to dishes.

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.

Minimum 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.

The Nepal tomato is an heirloom tomato originally form the Northern Himalayan mountains. Big sprawling, indeterminate plant producing an abundant crop of 10-12oz (~1/2 lb), smooth, round, scarlet-red tomatoes. Intense sweet, rich flavors. Fantastic early-midseason slicer with sturdy, vigorous vines, crack-resistant fruit, and a heavy set for its size. Can also be harvested green and ripened off the vine. May not be as interesting to look at but the flavor of these tomatoes have made them popular among many tomato growers.

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.

Minimum 100 seeds per packet.

A delicious South Asian tomato variety. Seeds are originally from India and thought to have evolved over time to lend the classic, yet essential, sour component to South Asian dishes. From a community tomato tasting we held, the top tasting notes for these tomatoes were determined to be tangy, juicy, meaty and earthy. In general, they are more acidic than sweet and level up typical South Asian tomato based dishes such as rasam, tomato chutney, channa masala and tomato prawn curry…

Fruits are 2-3” in diameter and plants are extremely prolific. We named these tomatoes “Desi Girl” as they are similar in size to the Monsanto owned hybrid “Early Girl.” However, our seed is open pollinated and distinctly more tart than the early girl tomato.

Each Desi Girl tomato plant can produce up to 10 pounds of fruit through the season. As a determinate variety, it will set dozens of flowers at the same time and produce fruit within a 1 month window. Can benefit from a tomato cage although it is not necessary. Do not prune off the lower branches.

Because of how prolific these plants are, we always end up cooking down a bunch of the leftover tomatoes and freezing or canning them to use during the Winter!

These tomatoes were also featured front and center in SF Chronicles best dishes of 2023 thanks to Tacos Sincero and their Tomato Tostada (Ranked #2)

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.

Minimum 25 seeds per packet.