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About Backa

Backa tomato (aka variety Kamennyi Tsvetok) originally from Yugoslavia. Short, determinate, compact plants that yield an abundance of 12-16 oz., red, beefsteak tomatoes with delicious, big, tomatoey flavors. An excellent canning and sauce tomato and a wonderful slicer for sandwiches.

Culinary Use
Salad / Slicer
Flavor Profile
Well-balanced
Flesh Color
Red
Fruit Color
Red
Fruit Shape
Oblate
Fruit Size
Medium
Leaf Type
Regular
Maturity
Mid-season
Plant Type
Determinate / Dwarf
Species
Solanum lycopersicum
Variety
Heirloom / Open Pollinated

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