{"id":6315,"date":"2026-10-24T16:03:22","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T16:03:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=6315"},"modified":"2026-10-24T16:18:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T16:18:00","slug":"evil-olive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/evil-olive\/","title":{"rendered":"Evil Olive Tomato Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> Evil Olive<\/em> is an intriguing, highly productive cocktail\/cherry tomato with a unique color profile. These indeterminate vines produce large, complex trusses of round fruits that ripen to a greenish-ochre outside with a dark red interior\u2014literally resembling olives. Averaging 0.7-1.2 oz (20-35 g), the tomatoes have a memorable sweet-tart punch, a crunchy texture, and tiny seeds. It performs well both outdoors and in greenhouses, though it requires proper pruning and sufficient summer heat to fully develop its signature red centers. Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n

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Really interesting new variety, kinda falls right between a cocktail and a cherry. Grew a single plant outside. Tall, early season. Fruits are round, green-ochre colored (literally look like olives) with dark red flesh. Averaged about 0.7-1.1 oz (20-30 g). Produces massive trusses, unbelievably heavy yielder. Flavor is bold and memorable, nice sweet-tart balance.<\/p>\n

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Grew my Evil Olive outside. Bush stayed pretty short, under 3 ft (1 m). Was a super sturdy seedling. We had a garbage summer with barely any heat, but this plant still put in the work. Set beautiful little greenish-ochre spheres on complex trusses. Had to check for ripeness by giving them a gentle squeeze, they soften up when ready. Taste is good, on the sweeter side.<\/p>\n

Big shoutout to Lena (@LenaV) for the seeds!<\/p>\n

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Cute cherry, but way too many seeds for my liking. Mine ended up pretty small, though we had a brutally hot and dry summer. Definitely gonna grow it again just because it looks and tastes so good.<\/p>\n

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Had to plant this funky little cherry, really wanted something quirky to grow this year \ud83d\ude01 from the name down to the color. Grew it in the greenhouse. I stopped pruning suckers after the first truss. Big mistake, really should’ve kept it to 2-3 main stems and topped it earlier. It threw out a ton of huge trusses \ud83d\udc4b, but the top ones just ran out of time to ripen. It’s a vigorous indet, super healthy, gorgeous large clusters \ud83d\udc4d.<\/p>\n

Fruits are round, olive-colored, up to 1.2 oz (35 g), sweet-tart and crunchy. Never got the red centers, probably just didn’t get enough heat and sun, summer was practically non-existent. Seeds inside are tiny. Props to Sofia 27 for sending me these \ud83d\ude4f!<\/p>\n

Edited September 25, 2019 by Svetikk<\/em><\/p>\n

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Grew in a poly greenhouse on a regular watering schedule. Thick-skinned and meaty. Noticed it gets a bit more tart towards the fall.<\/p>\n

Had a few fruits hit 2.1 oz (60 g). Seeds are tiny.<\/p>\n

Gotta thank Plena for the seeds!<\/p>\n

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Full Summary: Plant Habit, Yields, and Flavor Profile<\/h2>\n