Elongated Fruits
Produces small, oval to date-shaped tomatoes with an attractive elongated appearance.
Datterino Tomato Seeds for Sale
Suitable for home gardening use
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Datterino Tomato Seeds
Datterino Tomato is an Italian tomato variety known for its small, elongated, date-shaped fruits, sweet flavor, and rich red color. These tomatoes are suitable for fresh eating, salads, sauces, pasta dishes, and preserving. Plants grow best in warm conditions with full sunlight, fertile soil, consistent moisture, and suitable support.
Italian Tomato Variety
Sweet Flavor
Date-Shaped Fruits
Culinary Use
Key Features
Sweet Tomato Flavor
Known for its sweet, rich taste, making it suitable for fresh meals and cooked dishes.
Productive Plants
Can produce clusters of tomatoes over an extended harvest period under suitable growing conditions.
Versatile Kitchen Use
Suitable for salads, sauces, roasting, pasta dishes, and home preserving.
Product Highlights
Italian date-shaped tomato variety
Small, elongated red fruits
Naturally sweet flavor
Suitable for fresh eating
Useful for sauces and pasta
Can be grown in suitable containers
Prefers full sunlight
Benefits from consistent watering
Specifications
| Product Name | Datterino Tomato Seeds |
| Scientific Name | Solanum lycopersicum |
| Common Name | Datterino Tomato |
| Plant Family | Solanaceae |
| Plant Category | Vegetable; Fruit-Bearing Plant |
| Fruit Type | Small, elongated tomato |
| Fruit Color | Red at maturity for the standard red variety |
| Fruit Shape | Oval to date-shaped |
| Flavor | Sweet and rich |
| Growth Habit | May be determinate or indeterminate, depending on the seed strain |
| Sunlight | Full sun, ideally at least 6–8 hours daily |
| Soil Requirements | Fertile, well-drained soil rich in organic matter |
| Watering | Regular watering to maintain consistent soil moisture |
| Planting Season | Spring or warm growing season after frost danger has passed |
| Seed Starting | Start indoors approximately 6–8 weeks before transplanting outdoors |
| Germination Time | Approximately 5–14 days under suitable conditions |
| Germination Temperature | Approximately 70–80°F (21–27°C) |
| Plant Spacing | Approximately 18–36 inches, depending on plant habit and growing system |
| Harvest Time | Often around 60–80 days after transplanting, depending on the strain and conditions |
| Garden Uses | Home vegetable gardens, containers, salads, sauces, and preserving |
Growing Guide
Step 1: Start the Seeds
Sow seeds in a clean seed-starting mix approximately 6–8 weeks before the expected outdoor planting date. Keep the medium warm and evenly moist.
Sow seeds in a clean seed-starting mix approximately 6–8 weeks before the expected outdoor planting date. Keep the medium warm and evenly moist.
Step 2: Provide Bright Light
After seedlings emerge, provide plenty of sunlight or suitable grow lights to encourage sturdy growth.
After seedlings emerge, provide plenty of sunlight or suitable grow lights to encourage sturdy growth.
Step 3: Transplant Outdoors
Harden off seedlings gradually and transplant them after the danger of frost has passed into fertile soil with full sunlight.
Harden off seedlings gradually and transplant them after the danger of frost has passed into fertile soil with full sunlight.
Step 4: Water and Support the Plants
Maintain consistent soil moisture and avoid prolonged waterlogging. Provide stakes or cages if the plants develop a tall or spreading growth habit.
Maintain consistent soil moisture and avoid prolonged waterlogging. Provide stakes or cages if the plants develop a tall or spreading growth habit.
Step 5: Harvest Ripe Tomatoes
Pick the fruits when they develop their characteristic mature color and sweet flavor. Harvest regularly as the tomatoes ripen.
Pick the fruits when they develop their characteristic mature color and sweet flavor. Harvest regularly as the tomatoes ripen.
Grow Sweet Datterino Tomatoes at Home
Datterino Tomato Seeds are a great option for gardeners who enjoy small, sweet, elongated tomatoes. With warm temperatures, full sunlight, fertile soil, and consistent care, these plants can provide flavorful fruits for salads, sauces, pasta dishes, and home cooking.
Frequently Asked Questions
Learn about Datterino Tomato flavor, growing requirements, and harvesting.
What is the difference between Datterino tomatoes and regular cherry tomatoes?
Datterino tomatoes are recognized for their elongated, date-like shape and sweet flavor. Unlike many round cherry tomatoes, their fruits are typically oval or plum-shaped and are popular for fresh eating, roasting, sauces, and pasta dishes.
Can Datterino Tomato plants be grown in containers?
Yes, Datterino tomatoes can grow in containers when provided with sufficient root space, drainage, fertile potting mix, and full sunlight. Choose a suitable pot and provide a sturdy support if the particular variety has a tall or vining growth habit.
How do you know when Datterino tomatoes are ready to harvest?
For the standard red Datterino variety, harvest when the fruits have developed their full red color and feel firm but slightly yielding. Ripe tomatoes generally have a sweeter flavor. Harvesting regularly helps you collect fruits at their best eating quality.