Puerto Cortes Cherry Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Origin: Puerto Cortes, Honduras
Improvement status: Cultivated wild material
Seeds per packet: ~30
Germination tested 10/2024: 91%
Life cycle: Annual
This delicious tomato was collected by the USDA in 1976 along a road near the village of Puerto Cortes, about 20 miles outside San Pedro Sula, the second largest city in Honduras (and presently one of the most violent cities in the world, best known in the United States as the starting point for a famous migrant caravan). The fruit are not uniform — indicative of its semi-wild origins — ranging from round to somewhat flat, rarely larger than an inch and a half in diameter. The taste is a perfect blend of sweet and sour. Experimental Farm Network first grew this tomato to honor the resilient people of the San Pedro Sula region, which has been gravely affected by drug trafficking violence, corporate corruption, and political oppression. They were pleasantly surprised to find a real gem in this tomato. Very productive.
GROWING TIPS: As with all tomatoes, start indoors in March or early April. Plants should be 2-3 feet apart. This is a semi-wild tomato so it doesn't need much care once established. It will benefit from a trellis, but with its sprawling growth habit it will still produce even if allowed to grow on its own.
Provided by Experimental Farm Network
Solanum lycopersicum
Origin: Puerto Cortes, Honduras
Improvement status: Cultivated wild material
Seeds per packet: ~30
Germination tested 10/2024: 91%
Life cycle: Annual
This delicious tomato was collected by the USDA in 1976 along a road near the village of Puerto Cortes, about 20 miles outside San Pedro Sula, the second largest city in Honduras (and presently one of the most violent cities in the world, best known in the United States as the starting point for a famous migrant caravan). The fruit are not uniform — indicative of its semi-wild origins — ranging from round to somewhat flat, rarely larger than an inch and a half in diameter. The taste is a perfect blend of sweet and sour. Experimental Farm Network first grew this tomato to honor the resilient people of the San Pedro Sula region, which has been gravely affected by drug trafficking violence, corporate corruption, and political oppression. They were pleasantly surprised to find a real gem in this tomato. Very productive.
GROWING TIPS: As with all tomatoes, start indoors in March or early April. Plants should be 2-3 feet apart. This is a semi-wild tomato so it doesn't need much care once established. It will benefit from a trellis, but with its sprawling growth habit it will still produce even if allowed to grow on its own.
Provided by Experimental Farm Network
Solanum lycopersicum
Origin: Puerto Cortes, Honduras
Improvement status: Cultivated wild material
Seeds per packet: ~30
Germination tested 10/2024: 91%
Life cycle: Annual
This delicious tomato was collected by the USDA in 1976 along a road near the village of Puerto Cortes, about 20 miles outside San Pedro Sula, the second largest city in Honduras (and presently one of the most violent cities in the world, best known in the United States as the starting point for a famous migrant caravan). The fruit are not uniform — indicative of its semi-wild origins — ranging from round to somewhat flat, rarely larger than an inch and a half in diameter. The taste is a perfect blend of sweet and sour. Experimental Farm Network first grew this tomato to honor the resilient people of the San Pedro Sula region, which has been gravely affected by drug trafficking violence, corporate corruption, and political oppression. They were pleasantly surprised to find a real gem in this tomato. Very productive.
GROWING TIPS: As with all tomatoes, start indoors in March or early April. Plants should be 2-3 feet apart. This is a semi-wild tomato so it doesn't need much care once established. It will benefit from a trellis, but with its sprawling growth habit it will still produce even if allowed to grow on its own.
Provided by Experimental Farm Network
Solanum lycopersicum
Origin: Puerto Cortes, Honduras
Improvement status: Cultivated wild material
Seeds per packet: ~30
Germination tested 10/2024: 91%
Life cycle: Annual
This delicious tomato was collected by the USDA in 1976 along a road near the village of Puerto Cortes, about 20 miles outside San Pedro Sula, the second largest city in Honduras (and presently one of the most violent cities in the world, best known in the United States as the starting point for a famous migrant caravan). The fruit are not uniform — indicative of its semi-wild origins — ranging from round to somewhat flat, rarely larger than an inch and a half in diameter. The taste is a perfect blend of sweet and sour. Experimental Farm Network first grew this tomato to honor the resilient people of the San Pedro Sula region, which has been gravely affected by drug trafficking violence, corporate corruption, and political oppression. They were pleasantly surprised to find a real gem in this tomato. Very productive.
GROWING TIPS: As with all tomatoes, start indoors in March or early April. Plants should be 2-3 feet apart. This is a semi-wild tomato so it doesn't need much care once established. It will benefit from a trellis, but with its sprawling growth habit it will still produce even if allowed to grow on its own.
Provided by Experimental Farm Network