📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Ilona
- 🌍 Origin: A reliable variety named “Ilona”.
- 🌿 Plant Habit: Vigorous vines that reach around 5 feet (1.5 m) when grown outdoors. Known to be a very heavy yielder.
- 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Classic red, perfectly round tomatoes. They are on the smaller mid-size spectrum, averaging about 3 to 4 oz (80-110 g).
- 👅 Flavor & Use: Highly valued for its texture. The fruits are very dense and firm, making them an excellent choice for whole-canning and pickling.
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Ilona.
I grew a couple of these plants outdoors in open ground. They got to be about 5 feet (1.5 m) tall. The tomatoes are red, round, and weigh about 3 to 4 oz (80-110 g). They are nice and firm, which makes them absolutely perfect for canning whole. Both of my plants were really heavy yielders.
