The Stupice tomato is a cold-tolerant Czech heirloom known for its early harvest, small-to-medium size, and rich, balanced flavor. It’s slightly smaller than beefsteak types but very productive and versatile in the kitchen.

🍅 Best Cooking Uses

1. Fresh Eating (Top Use)

Excellent for snacking straight off the vine

Juicy, slightly sweet with a classic tomato taste

2. Salads

Great in garden or mixed salads

Holds flavor well even when chilled

3. Sandwiches & Wraps

Ideal size for slicing without overwhelming the sandwich

Less watery than many early varieties

4. Light Sauces

Can be used for small-batch sauces

Produces a lighter, brighter tomato flavor (not as thick as paste tomatoes)

5. Salsas & Fresh Dishes

Perfect for pico de gallo or fresh salsa

Balanced acidity gives a nice zing

6. Roasting

Roasts quickly due to smaller size

Enhances sweetness and depth

🍳 Flavor Profile

Mildly sweet with a pleasant tang

Classic “old-world” tomato flavor

More flavorful than most early-season varieties

Tomatoes are a relatively easy fruit to grow, and are a delicious summertime treat best enjoyed straight from the garden. Plant them in a sunny location once all danger of frost has passed. Remember to set up your Staking System right away, to avoid a headache later on, since proper support helps keep the plants healthy and producing. Tomatoes come in two types: determinate and indeterminate. Determinate are better known as “bush” or “patio” varieties, and have a set-size that they will grow to, making them ideal for shorter growing seasons or small spaces. Fruit on a determinate tomato plant sets and ripens all at once. Indeterminate varieties, such as cherry or grape tomatoes, will continue to grow and produce throughout the season; until the plant is eventually killed by frost or runs out of nutrients. Be sure to always supply tomatoes with added calcium to prevent Blossom End Rot. Consistently check water levels throughout the day, since tomato plants are very heavy drinkers and require a lot of water. The most common pest is the Tomato Hornworm, which can destroy your crops with its voracious appetite. Check plants regularly and pick any off by hand. Hornworms that have rice-looking eggs on them may be left alone; as this indicates the hornworm has become a host for parasitic wasp eggs, and it will eventually die.

COMMON PESTS: Aphids, Flea Beetles, Tomato Hornworms, Whiteflies, Potato Beetle, Mosquitoes, Stink Bugs

SUSCEPTIBLE TO: Blossom End Rot, Splitting, Cat-facing, Magnesium Deficiency, Mosaic Virus, Early/Late Blight, Bacterial Spot/Speck, Verticilum Wilt, Fusarium Wilt, Canker, Black Mold, Gray Mold, Yellow Leaf Curl Disease