Evil Olive Tomato is a stunning heirloom that lives up to its dramatic name with a marbled palette of olive green streaked with red when fully ripe. This indeterminate variety reaches harvest in about 75 days from transplants and produces plum-sized fruits weighing roughly 57 grams each. What truly sets Evil Olive apart is its extraordinary productivity and exceptional storage life, making it a standout choice for gardeners seeking both visual drama and practical abundance.
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The color alone stops you in your tracks: a gorgeous trifecta of marbled olive and red tones that ripens slowly and deliberately. Underneath that stunning exterior lies an extremely crunchy texture that recalls a tomatillo more than a typical tomato. Evil Olive ranks among the most productive tomatoes growers encounter, and it keeps longer than almost any other variety, making it essential if you want fresh tomatoes stretching well into winter.
Evil Olive excels as a fresh eating tomato, where its crisp texture and unusual flavor can shine. Its exceptional keeping qualities and productivity make it outstanding for preserving and winter storage, allowing you to enjoy your harvest months after the growing season ends. The plum size and dense flesh suit it equally well for cooking, sauces, or simply slicing into salads where its distinctive appearance and crunch command attention.
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Start seeds indoors at 60 degrees Fahrenheit about 6 to 8 weeks before your last spring frost. Plant seeds at the depth indicated on your seed packet and maintain consistent moisture until germination occurs.
Transplant seedlings outdoors 75 days before your target harvest date, once soil temperatures reach at least 60 degrees and frost danger has passed. Harden off seedlings by gradually exposing them to outdoor conditions over 7 to 10 days before final planting.
Evil Olive ripens slowly, beginning as olive green and gradually developing red streaks as maturity approaches. Harvest when the fruit shows a balance of olive and red coloring and yields slightly to gentle pressure. The plum-sized fruits typically measure about 57 grams at maturity. Pick ripe tomatoes regularly to encourage continued production throughout the season.
As an indeterminate variety, Evil Olive will grow indefinitely and benefits from pruning suckers (shoots that form between the main stem and branches) to direct energy into fruit production and improve air circulation. Remove lower leaves as the plant matures to reduce disease pressure. Support the plant with stakes or cages as it grows taller throughout the season.
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