Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) 'Datlo': Robust, Tasty Orange Date Tomato

The Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) 'Datlo' is a high-quality date tomato that stands out for its exceptionally good flavor, compact growth, and robustness. The golden-orange, date-shaped fruits weighing approximately 18 grams are highly productive and can be harvested individually or in bunches. Thanks to its earliness, strong plant development, and high tolerance to brown rot, Datlo is an ideal tomato for outdoor cultivation, suitable for both home gardeners and professional growers.

Characteristics of Tomato 'Datlo'

Datlo combines excellent flavor with high yields and reliable cultivation. The small, golden-orange fruits are date-shaped, lightweight, and abundant, ensuring abundant harvests throughout the season. This makes Datlo ideal for fresh consumption, salads, snacks, and culinary applications.

Key Features:

• Date tomato with golden-orange fruits, approx. 18 grams each

• Compact but strong growth, ideal for outdoor cultivation

• Very early ripening, for an early harvest

• High tolerance to brown rot, proven in trial cultivation

• Abundantly bearing, fruits can be harvested individually or in bunches

• Exceptionally good taste, suitable for fresh consumption and salads.

Thanks to these properties, Datlo delivers stable harvests of tasty, date-shaped tomatoes, suitable for daily use and culinary applications.

Growth and Cultivation Conditions

Datlo is a compact, robust outdoor tomato that requires little maintenance thanks to its vigorous growth and resistance. Thanks to its high-quality selection and proven tolerance to brown rot, this variety performs exceptionally well in open ground or larger pots, even in variable weather conditions.

Cultivation advice:

• Sow: February–March indoors or for early outdoor cultivation

• Planting out: After the last frost in open ground or in a sheltered outdoor area

• Location: Sunny, well-drained and warm

• Soil: Nutritious, humus-rich and airy

• Support: Optional, but not strictly necessary due to compact growth

• Water and feed: Regular and consistent, especially during fruit development

• Maintenance: Easy due to compact growth; harvest continuously for maximum yield

Thanks to its strong growth, early fruit set and high tolerance to brown rot, Datlo is very suitable for reliable outdoor cultivation.

Use in the Kitchen

The small date-shaped fruits of Datlo are versatile and tasty:

• Ideal as a fresh snack, ready-made or for children

• Suitable for salads and colorful dishes, where the golden-orange color provides an additional visual effect.

• Can be used in light culinary preparations, such as pasta, tapas or antipasti

• The rich yield and early ripening make Datlo perfect for daily use and continuous harvesting

The combination of exceptional flavor, early harvest, and compact, robust growth makes Datlo a favorite for home gardeners and amateur chefs.

Why choose Tomato 'Datlo'?

✔ Date tomato with golden-orange fruits of approx. 18 grams
✔ Compact, robust and strong growth
✔ Early ripening for a quick harvest
✔ High tolerance to brown rot, proven in trial cultivation
✔ Abundant harvest, can be picked individually or in bunches
✔ Ideal for fresh consumption, salads and ready-to-eat snacks
✔ Perfect for outdoor cultivation, gardens and larger pots