90 days.
Austrian origin.
3" long red paste tomatoes
Keeps coming.
Thick walls.
Great when dehydrated and oven dried.
The "Matina" tomato (often misspelled/misheard as "Cousin Martina") is a popular German heirloom, known for being an exceptionally early, high-quality red salad tomato with a delicious balance of sweetness and acidity, juicy texture, and a beefsteak-like flavor despite being smaller (2-4oz). It grows on tall, vigorous potato-leaf plants, produces heavy sets of fruit in clusters, and offers excellent disease resistance, making it great for cool climates and continuous harvests.
Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated, Indeterminate (grows & produces all season).
Origin: Germany.
Maturity: Very Early (around 55-70 days).
Fruit: Red, round, 2-4 oz (small slicer/large cocktail size), juicy, blemish-free.
Flavor: Excellent balance of sweet and tart, rich, robust.
Plant: Tall, strong, potato-leaf foliage, productive, disease-resistant (early blight), good for cool weather.
Uses: Fresh eating, salads, sauces, canning, great for cooler regions.
| Type |
Tomato |
| Family |
Nightshade Family |
| Temperature Soil |
70F |
| Temperature Daytime |
70-85F |
| Temperature Evening |
65+F |
| Lighting |
Light, Full, 6-8 Hours / Day |
| Water |
Heavy, 9 Gal / Day |
| Maturity |
Long, 65-100 Days |
| PH Neutral |
Ph Neutral, 5.5-6.8 |
| Zones |
2A-10b |
| Plant Placement |
2 Plants, 2 Per Row |