Kopek Hayasi

Description borrowed from Sow two seeds.This is an old Turkish heirloom from Alakir Basin of Western Taurus Region, Turkey. Once widely grown in the region, Köpek Hayasi almost became extinct until, in early 2000’s, seeds for it were recovered by Birhan Erkutlu and Tuba Günal from an eco-village in France. Large, meaty fruits have excellent flavor and develop dark green shoulders which eventually fades into red as the fruits ripen. Plants are prolific and many fruits weigh around 1 lb. This is a multi-purpose, mid-season variety that can be used for fresh-eating, canning, and making sauces and paste. I never got any of the 1 pound tomatoes, mine were all small 6-10 ounce fruit, but packed with flavor.