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Opalka Tomato Plant, heirloom, indeterminate, red oblong fruits, sauce tomato

Opalka Tomato Plant

8.95
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  • - Spacing: 32 inches
  • - Days to Harvest: 75
  • - Production: Indeterminate
  • - At least 6–8 hours of sunlight
  • - Each 3-Inch Pot contains 1 Opalka Tomato Plant
Plant Features

Opalka tomatoes are garden powerhouses, valued for their elongated, meaty fruits that rule the kitchen. This heirloom variety produces bright red paste tomatoes weighing 6 to 10 ounces, with smooth, firm skin—perfect for sauces, canning, or fresh eating. The flesh is dense and nearly seedless, delivering a rich, robust tomato flavor with a balanced taste.

Why choose Opalka? From Poland since the early 1900s, this indeterminate plant grows vigorously to 4–6 feet with support, yielding a heavy crop through the season. It’s a top pick for gardeners wanting versatile, tasty tomatoes with no notable disease resistance, thriving until frost.

Grown naturally and pesticide-free, our Opalka starter plants arrive healthy and ready to perform in your garden. Nurtured for success, they ensure a bountiful harvest of these flavorful tomatoes.

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Growing Guide
When to Plant Transplant in frost-free weather, nights above 45°F (spring or late summer)
Soil Setup Use loose, well-draining soil, pH 6.0–6.8, with compost or manure (fall prep ideal)
Watering Tips Soak in-ground plants deeply 1–2 times weekly (unless rain suffices), keep leaves dry if evening; keep containers moist, up to twice daily in heat
Feeding Your Plants Apply a balanced fertilizer or our recommended Espoma Tomato-tone at planting and every 3 weeks thereafter
Shaping & Support Prune suckers (side shoots between stem and branches) if desired—it’s optional. Support plants with stakes or cages
Pest & Disease Control Check for tomato hornworms (look for chewed leaves). Watch for blight or fungal issues, and treat with Serenade Garden Disease Control or copper fungicide if needed
When to Harvest Skin yields slightly to finger pressure and fruit reaches its mature color
Storing Your Harvest Store at room temp up to 1 week
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Plant Characteristics
Plant Type Heirloom: Handed down for generations; seeds breed true
Growth Vigorous, 4–6 feet with support
Habit Sprawling growth pattern - Low, wide spread
Foliage Color Green leaves
Flower Type Produces small, yellow, star-shaped flowers that typically grow in clusters; flowers are self-pollinating but may benefit from gentle shaking or pollinator activity to improve fruit set
Production Time Fruit ripens throughout the season
Tomato Companions Carrots loosen soil for tomato roots, chives improve flavor and repel pests, garlic bulbs and onions deter pests, marigolds block nematodes and other pests, and parsley attracts beneficial insects
Plant Use Grown for food production

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purchaser

Been growing Opalka tomatoes for several years. Love the solid, large fruit with few seeds and excellent flavor. One of 2 main varieties we grow on a Florida Weave system. Perfect for canning and BLT's.

From David | January 09, 2024

Opalka Tomato

Got this to make tomato sauce. Plant came nicely packaged and was very healthy. Transplanted well and seems to be thriving. Looking forward to our first harvest!

From anonymous | May 23, 2019

Plants

Prompt service and great looking healthy plants! Buying more!

From Robert | May 04, 2019

greenhead

HEALTH AND SIZE EXCELLENT

From anonymous | June 01, 2018

Opalka Heirloom Tomato

Imagine my shock when I found the box of Opakla tomato seedlings tucked behind the only decorative object on my front porch! (Remember, it's early in the season.) I expected the delivery four days prior and kept looking for it. I opened the box from GrowJoy and the seedlings still looked great, despite unusually high early spring temperatures. Thanks GrowJoy! Plants still looked good after 4 days in the USPS box!

From Michele | May 05, 2017

Outstanding!

Easily the finest paste type I've ever grown. Great tasting , easy to peel sweet fruit are virtually seedless. Used in salsa = thick and chunky. Prolific and beautiful plant grows in a way that shields fruit from sun scald. It was the last tomato plant to be pulled from garden last fall and still producing. Will definitely buy again!

From anonymous | December 30, 2016

Can't Be Beat !!

As always, GrowJoy leaves me speechless! Opalka Tomato plants were outstanding, arrived in great shape and is working out well...Highly recommended.

From Chad | May 12, 2016

Beautiful plants

I was very happy with my shipment of Opalka tomatoes - the plants arrived healthy and have continued to thrive in my garden! I will definitely order from GrowJoy in the future!

From Kitty | April 26, 2016

Opalka Heirloom Tomato

Received plants today...Very Healthy large plants....3rd year customer...Thank you!

From torrey | March 24, 2016

Opalka Tomato

GrowJoy comes thru again! These plants arrive strong and produce like nothing else out there - highly recommended.

From Chad | January 04, 2016

Terrific Tomato

The Opalka Tomato plants arrived quickly and in good shape. I planted them in the ground and they have really taken off. I expect them to do very well...thank you again for a fast, accurate and well done job GrowJoy! I will continue to do business with you because of the trust developed over the years.

From Chad | October 20, 2015

Opalka Tomato Plants

First time purchaser with GrowJoy. Product arrived quickly and plants were very healthy and looked great. Very happy with this purchase.

From anonymous | June 08, 2014

Very Pleased!!

Healthy Looking Opalka Tomato Plants...very pleased!!

From Tammy | April 08, 2013

Beautiful Plants

We ordered 7 Opalka Tomato plants after our own seedlings didn't make it. They were shipped quickly and were well packaged. They are growing beautifully now despite our dry weather. I will not hesitate to order again next year!

From Samantha | July 05, 2012

Looking good

I received several tomato plants this year when I received them I was a little worried, because they where pretty small. They are all flowering, except one!

From Nora | June 26, 2012

Very nice Heirloom

The Opalka Heirloom Tomato is a nice, mild tomato.

From Stephanie | June 18, 2012

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