Campari tomato

Campari is a type of hybrid tomato noted for its juiciness, high sugar level, low acidity, and lack of mealiness. Camparis are deep red and larger than a pear or cherry tomato, but smaller and rounder than common plum tomatoes. They are often sold as "tomato-on-the-vine" (TOV) in supermarkets, a category of tomato that has become increasingly popular over the years. Campari tomatoes can be produced from different varieties with similar characteristics, the standard being Mountain Magic.^[1][2][3][4] As a hybrid, the seeds cost around $150,000 per pound.^[5]

Campari
Campari tomatoes on the vine
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
Maturity	80 days
Type	Hybrid
Vine	Indeterminate
Plant height	6-8 feet
Fruit weight	Medium (about 50g)
Leaf	Regular leaf
Resist.	T
Color	Bicolor: Red
Shape	Globe

The company Mastronardi Produce registered the term "Campari" as a United States trademark for its tomatoes in 2003; however, the trademark was challenged in 2006 based on claims that "Campari" is actually the general name for the tomato variety bred in the 1990s by the Dutch company Enza Zaden.^{[6] [7]}

Characteristics

A typical Campari cultivar is a globe-shaped hybrid with regular leaves, and exhibits resistance to the tobacco mosaic virus. The plant grows 6–8 feet (1.8–2.4 m), and matures in 70–80 days.^[8]

See also

• List of tomato cultivars