Fakel Tomato

85 days, determinate — The regular leaf plants are compact and productive. A good choice for container growing. ‘Fakel’ translates from Russian to “flame” in English and refers to the fruit’s bright, fire-red color. They are globe to slightly elongated in shape, weigh two to five ounces each, grow in clusters, and easily slip from the vines when harvesting.

It is a multi-use variety that can be enjoyed fresh off the vine, processed, and since it holds up well, is a good variety for picking the slightly immature fruit at the end of the season, wrapping in newspaper, and storing in a cool, dark place for fresh use into the fall.