Kara Market Paste Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum. Kara Market Paste Tomato is a rare West African heirloom originating from a market in Kara, Togo, highly prized for its exceptional performance in hot, humid climates. Growing as a prolific, indeterminate vine, it sets abundant crops of 3- to 4-inch, pepper-shaped deep red fruits even through extreme summer heat.

The flesh is remarkably dense, dry, and rich in natural pectin with a bold, slightly zesty flavor, making it a dream variety for rich sauces, pastes, canning, and sun-drying. Exhibiting strong resilience against heat, humidity, blossom-end rot, and common pests, this hardy producer is an outstanding choice for Southern gardeners seeking a dependable, heavy-yielding sauce tomato.

Packet: ~40 seeds

Good to start from seed in these months:

North Florida: January-February, July-August 

Central Florida: January-February, August-September

South Florida: January, August-November