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' ‘Plate De Haiti’ Tomato' Tomatoes |
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Prolific, vermilion red, apple-shaped tomato that has been associated with Hispaniola since the 1550s. Right up until frost, this indeterminate tomato produces endless 2-inch fruits that are flavorful when eaten fresh, and even better in sauce. According to William Woys Weaver who shared the seeds with Pentridge Children's Garden, this variety was first documented in Conrad Gessner's Historia Plantarum in 1561. In 1793, the Creole refugees who fled the successful uprising of enslaved people in Haiti brought this tomato with them. Dr. Weaver was able to find this tomato depicted in paintings of that time period made by the Peale family of Philadelphia, well before it became a popular food in North America (see Still Life: Balsam Apples and Vegetables, 1820 by James Peale). The kids at Pentridge Children's Garden in West Philadelphia explore the history of the Haitian Revolution while growing and eating this tomato.
Soul Fire Farm remits 100% of their proceeds from the sales of their seeds to the Stockbridge Munsee Band of the Mohican Nation.
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0-80
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True Love - updated in 2025
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (3.8 Stars)
Taste: (3.1 Stars)
Yield: (4.4 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (4.4 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 17
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 12/02/2025 by
MGWayne
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Wayne, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| These tomatoes were very prolific! We found it best to harvest the fruit just as it began to change color, allowing them to ripen indoors. The fruit were rather tasteless, perhaps because they are better suited to stewing. |
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Reviewed on 11/26/2025 by
Orleans County MGs
- An intermediate gardener
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Orleans, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Very robust plant that yielded a ton of fruit right at the end of the season. Throughout the growing season was a little slower to produce. Fruit was on the smaller size, not very juicy, but had decent flavor. |
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Reviewed on 11/25/2025 by
CCE Cattaraugus
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Cattaraugus, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Easy to grow, needed supportive trellis as they grew quite tall. Planted late and fruit harvest was minimal. They were not ripened by our frost, so we were not able to taste. |
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Reviewed on 11/24/2025 by
CCE Warren County
- An intermediate gardener
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Warren, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Tomatoes are uniform in size and the plants produced very well. The texture was a bit mealy. This would work well as a salsa tomato. Staking and removing suckers throughout the growing season will help to keep this plant manageable as it grows in size. |
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Reviewed on 11/10/2025 by
Albany County MGs
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Albany, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Beautiful little tomato, prolific plants but only recommend for cooking. Texture was mealy and not flavorful eaten fresh. However would highly recommend for sauce. |
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Reviewed on 11/07/2025 by
caj88 CCE Oneida County
- A novice gardener
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Oneida, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| We found these to taste just ok and were susceptible to the same blights as other varieties of tomato in the garden. They grew tall and produced a decent amount of small tomatoes but not an abundance. |
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Reviewed on 11/03/2025 by
Seneca CCE
- An intermediate gardener
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Seneca, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Easy to grow, needed supportive trellis as they grew quite tall. Fruit was prolific and tasty. These tomatoes made for excellent sauce and we received many compliments on their taste. |
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Reviewed on 10/30/2025 by
Schuyler CCE
- An intermediate gardener
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Schuyler, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Could feed the whole neighborhood. The best producing tomato yet in the trials. |
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Reviewed on 10/30/2025 by
CCE Nassau County NY
- An experienced gardener
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Nassau, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| This tomato would have received a 5 rating if it had a good flavor when eaten fresh. Unfortunately, when raw, it had a very mealy, “supermarket tomato” flavor. When cooked, it was excellent. Both as a sauce and when roasted. It was also very productive with few issues with diseases until later in the season, and very drought tolerant as it grew in non-irrigated bed during a hot summer. |
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Reviewed on 10/29/2025 by
Julie Rydza
- An intermediate gardener
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Erie, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Grows to large size 6 ft +. Sturdy cage with extra support needed. Prolific harvest of small to medium tomatoes. |
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Reviewed on 10/29/2025 by
CCE Orange County
- An intermediate gardener
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Orange, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Highly productive until frost. Little disease incidence. Great in sauce! Tomatoes harvest right before the frost ripened really well. |
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Reviewed on 10/10/2025 by
Cafolla
- A novice gardener
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Monroe, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Not Sure
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Raw- no thanks\r\nCooked in sauce- good flavor!\r\nUniform size |
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Reviewed on 10/10/2025 by
Gasieiwcz
- An experienced gardener
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Wyoming, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Early producer of abundant fruit. Large plant. Bending and cracking of stems was an issue without proper support. Best for salsa/cooking |
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Reviewed on 09/29/2025 by
Tompkins MGs
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Tompkins, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Plants in several locations had powdery mildew, suggesting that the spores came with the seedlings. They also developed bad infection of early blight. The plants grew vigorously at first and produced many pinkish-red tomatoes in a range of sizes and shapes. The tomatoes had almost no flavor. Attempts to let flavor develop by letting them ripen after picking led to mushy fruit. This tomato has a great backstory, but we won’t be saving seeds from it. |
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Reviewed on 09/24/2025 by
CCE Rockland
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Rockland, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Very abundant fruit production throughout the season. Fine as a slicing tomato but best cooked. |
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Reviewed on 09/19/2025 by
Jessica Luse
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Saratoga, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Not Sure
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Abundantly producing, keep well, great in sauce and Pico de Gallo, however some thought the skin was to thick for their liking |
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Reviewed on 09/06/2025 by
Schenectady CCE
- An experienced gardener
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Schenectady, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Consistency and flavor seem better for making sauce than for eating raw. |
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