Grape tomato

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A grape tomato is a kind of tomato believed to be of southeast Asian origin, shaped similarly to the oval plum tomatoes but having the small size and sweetness of cherry tomatoes. Grape tomatoes produce small and typically oblong fruits. Introduced to the worldwide market in the 1990s, they have gained substantial popularity, due at least in part to their higher sugar content compared to regular tomatoes, and due to their smaller, bite-sized shape.[1]

A commercially significant variety, the "Santa F1", was introduced into the United States market in 1997 by grower Andrew Chu, who obtained the seeds from Taiwan's Known-You Seed Company. Procacci Brothers Sales Corporation (PBSC) in Philadelphia acquired global exclusivity of this fruit and has aggressively marketed it under its subsidiary Santa Sweets, Inc.

A grape tomato cluster partially ripened, growing hydroponically indoors under LED lighting

The Santa F1 variety is rare in seed form, being offered only by a few seed houses around the world (the United Kingdom's Thompson & Morgan has sporadically featured the variety in its catalog from time to time); some gardeners report the seed can breed true out to six or more generations, an assertion that has received little notice from most gardening authorities. Other grape tomato cultivars, such as Rosalita, are more widely available to home gardeners.

## References

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1. ^ "Attack of the Grape Tomatoes". Washington Post. Washington. 2001-09-12. Retrieved 2021-04-17.

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* List of tomato cultivars

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Tomatoes

Tomato types|

* Beefsteak
* Cherry
* Grape
* Pear
* Plum

Tomato cultivars|

* Ailsa Craig
* Alicante
* Amish Paste
* Arkansas Traveller
* Aunt Ruby's German Green
* Azoychka
* Better Boy
* Big Rainbow
* Blaby Special
* Black Krim
* Brandywine
* Campari
* Celebrity
* Cherokee purple
* Early Girl
* Fourth of July
* Garden Peach
* Green Zebra
* Hanover
* Hillbilly
* Indigo Rose
* Jersey Boy
* Jubilee
* Kumato
* Lillian's Yellow
* Marglobe
* Matt's Wild Cherry
* Mortgage Lifter
* Mr. Stripey
* Paul Robeson
* Pomodorino del Piennolo del Vesuvio
* Pomodorino di Manduria
* Pomodoro di Pachino
* Raf
* Roma
* Rutgers
* San Marzano
* Santorini
* Siberian
* Super Sweet 100
* Three Sisters
* Tigerella
* Tomaccio
* Tomberry
* List of tomato cultivars

Culinary|

* List of tomato dishes
* Bruschetta
* Canned tomato
* Caprese salad
* Fattoush
* Fried green tomatoes
* Galayet bandora
* Pa amb tomàquet
* Panzanella
* Pasta al pomodoro
* Pizza
* Pizza Margherita
* Pizza marinara
* Stir-fried tomato and scrambled eggs
* Stuffed tomatoes
* Sun-dried tomato
* Stewed tomatoes
* Strapatsada
* Tomato bredie
* Tomato juice
* Tomato pie
* Green
* Italian
* Trenton
* Southern
* Tomato sauce
* Tomato soup
* Gazpacho
* Tomato and egg soup

Condiments|

* Capuliato
* Ketchup
* Pickapeppa Sauce
* Salsa
* Tomato chutney
* Tomato compote
* Tomato jam
* Tomato paste
* Tomato seed oil

Pest and diseases|

* Curly top
* Fusarium wilt
* Tobacco mosaic virus
* Tomato fruitworm
* Tomato hornworm
* Tomato russet mite

See also|

* 2010 United States tomato shortage
* British Tomato Growers' Association
* Genetically modified tomato
* Flavr Savr
* La Tomatina
* Museum of Tomato
* Nix v. Hedden
* Tomato knife
* Tomato slicer

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