Sasha's Altai Tomato, Heirloom Seeds

Sasha's Altai Tomato, Heirloom Seeds — The Siberian Heirloom With Extraordinary Sweetness and Fruit Set on Cold Nights

Sasha's Altai (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) was brought from Irkutsk, Siberia by Bill McDorman, who received the seeds from a gardener named Sasha — and it has earned its reputation ever since. Incredibly early with extraordinary sweetness and juiciness, this medium-sized red tomato sets fruit reliably even on cold nights. 3–6 oz fruits have a great, rich, balanced flavor with beautiful green shoulders that disappear when fully ripe. Meaty flesh with 2–4 seed cavities. 60–75 days.

Why Grow Sasha's Altai?

• Extraordinary sweetness and juiciness — rich, balanced flavor from Siberia
• Sets fruit on cold nights — reliable in cool climates and short seasons
• Beautiful green shoulders — disappear when fully ripe
• 3–6 oz meaty fruits — 2–4 seed cavities, excellent texture
• Open-pollinated heirloom — save seed year after year

Growing Notes

Start indoors 6–8 weeks before last frost. Transplant outdoors after frost danger has passed, spacing plants 24–36 inches apart in full sun. Stake or cage. Water consistently. Harvest when green shoulders have fully disappeared.

Days to maturity: 60–75 days
Fruit size: 3–6 oz, red
Plant type: Indeterminate
Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated, Non-GMO, Annual
Sun: Full sun
USDA Zones: 3–12