🍅 Quick take: Karmen (Carmen) is an indeterminate pink paste tomato known for its large plum-shaped fruits that can reach up to 8 oz (230 g). Growers praise it for its firm, sugary flesh that makes it perfect for canning, as well as its impressive productivity when grown outdoors in the dirt. Full summary ↓
Growers’ Notes and Photos (USDA Zones 4 Experience)
Karmen
This strain is from Natalia Dryzhakova. The fruits are pink plums weighing up to 8 oz (230 g), firm, with that classic sugary flesh, really good for canning. The vine gets up to 5.5 ft (1.7 m) tall.
A friend of mine has been growing this one outdoors in the dirt for a few years now. The vines are absolutely loaded and they taste great.
Full Summary: Plant, Yield, Taste and Storage
- 🌿 Plant: Indeterminate vine growing up to 5.5 ft (1.7 m) tall. Performs excellently when grown completely outdoors without cover.
- 📈 Yield: Extremely productive. Described as being “absolutely loaded” with fruit.
- 👅 Taste & Texture: Great flavor with a dense, “sugary” (sparkling, non-watery) flesh characteristic of high-quality paste tomatoes.
- 🍅 Fruit Size: Large pink plums (paste types) weighing up to 8 oz (230 g).
- 🥫 Best Uses: Thanks to its meaty, firm texture and low moisture content, it is highly recommended for processing, sauces, and canning whole in jars.
