Jujube Tomato

Botanical Name: Solanum lycopersicum
Common Name: Red Jujube Tomato · Miniature Date Tomato

The Jujube tomato is a unique cherry variety, producing numerous small, elongated fruits reminiscent of a jujube or a date. Their smooth, shiny skin contains firm, sweet, and very fragrant flesh, perfect for appetizers, salads, or drying. This highly productive and decorative tomato is also hardy and easy to grow, whether in the ground or in pots.

Characteristics

Type: Annual vegetable plant – indeterminate cherry tomato

Height: 1.5 to 2 m (with staking)

Foliage: Dark green, dense, vigorous growth

Flowering: Spring to summer, yellow flowers in clusters

Fruits: Small, 10 to 20 g, elongated, brilliant red, in abundant clusters

Taste: Very sweet, low acidity, flavorful — excellent for snacking

Exposure: Full sun

Hardiness: Not hardy — summer cultivation only

Care

Soil: Rich, light, well-drained

Watering: Regular and moderate — water at the base to prevent diseases

Staking: Recommended — climbing and productive growth

Pruning: Sucker removal optional depending on cultivation method

Cultivation: In the ground or in large pots (balcony, terrace)

Harvest: From July to September — continuous harvest as they ripen

Advantages

• Very sweet and decorative miniature fruits

• Abundant and regular production throughout the summer

• Ideal for snacking, children, or drying

• Vigorous variety suitable for both pot and ground cultivation