Beefsteak tomato 'Malakhitovaya Shkatulka' / 'Malachite Box'

Green tomatoes sometimes cause estrangement, yet it is their ultimate ripe color! Although this beautiful tomato turns slightly amber in the final stage. The name means: “Malachite Box” which refers to a jewelry box made of this green gemstone. Sometimes mega-flowers appear: very unusual! The taste is fantastic: fruity, slightly sour, very balanced with a meaty and juicy texture. The plants grow healthy and are quite disease resistant. Less sunny summers still yield a harvest, the plant is accustomed to Siberia, the origin is a Russian breeder from Svetlana.

Do you often grow your tomatoes in the same place, for example in a greenhouse? Then diseases can develop in the soil, which rootstocks are resistant to, and grafting is therefore recommended:
for grafting tomatoes, you use this variety: 291110 Tomato 'Landon'. As an aid, we recommend these grafting clips: 847520 Grafting clip 1.5 mm.

The largest tomatoes in our assortment are called beefsteak tomatoes. This tomato owes its name to the larger amount of flesh (instead of juice). This applies to most varieties in this group, with a few exceptions such as the so-called stuffing tomatoes.

Names:
Latin: Lycopersicon lycopersicum, or also L. esculentum
Dutch: Beefsteak Tomato 'Malachietkistje'
Also: Malachite Box
English: Tomato, Beefsteaks Type