Amethyst Jewel Tomato: Tomato Facts

The tomato variety ˈAmethyst Jewelˈ inspires with a play of colors of pink, violet and blue. Introducing the unusual beefsteak tomato.

The ˈAmethyst Jewelˈ tomato is an unusually colored beefsteak tomato that does best in a greenhouse. We introduce the tomato variety and give tips on growing the ˈAmethyst Jewelˈ tomato.

Amethyst Jewel Tomato: Wanted

fruit	beef tomato; rose red with blue-purple to black shoulders
the taste	very fruity, sweet, little acid
maturing time	medium late
growth	Stick tomato, up to more than 2 m
location	Greenhouse, polytunnel, sheltered field, pot

origin and history

The ˈAmethyst Jewelˈ tomato was bred by Brad Gates at Wild Boar Farms in California and was launched in 2013 as a new tomato variety. Incidentally, this also comes from the cradle of the US breeder 

Dark Galaxy tomato. The unusual color combination and good taste of the ˈAmethyst Jewelˈ tomato quickly gained worldwide popularity among tomato lovers.

Characteristics and taste of the 'Amethyst Jewel' tomato

The plants of the ˈAmethyst Jewelˈ tomato reach a height of two meters and more, they grow indefinitely, i.e. they continue to grow throughout the season. This stick tomato forms only a few side shoots and quickly stretches in length. The fruits are flat-topped, slightly ribbed and pink in color with blue-purple to black shoulders. The dark coloring is triggered by sunlight and becomes darker the stronger the sun's rays. The tomatoes, which ripen from mid-August, weigh between 100 and 300 grams and vary in size. The taste of the quite high-yielding ˈAmethyst Jewelˈ tomatoes is sweet and very fruity, with little acidity. You can get fresh ones from the colourful, seed-resistant beefsteak tomato every year Get tomato seeds yourself.

Special features of growing and caring for the beefsteak tomato

Like many beefsteak tomatoes, the 'Amethyst Jewel' tomato needs a lot of warmth and is sensitive to unfavorable weather. It should therefore be given a place in the greenhouse, polytunnel, on the balcony or outdoors under a rain cover. The young plants that are brought forward from February/March can be planted in the greenhouse at the beginning of May, after the ice saints in mid-May in the protected outdoors or in pots.

To do this, first dig a deep planting hole or fill a planter with a capacity of at least 20 liters halfway with nutrient-rich potting soil. Our Plantura organic tomato & vegetable soil is ideal for this. The peat contained in commercially available potting soil, which is degraded in a way that is harmful to the climate, has been replaced in all our potting soil by a high compost content, which takes on the task of storing water. The nutrients already contained supply tomato young plants in the first few weeks after planting.

The young plants are placed deep in the ground so that about half to a third of the plant is still sticking out. Remove the lowest leaves that would now be below the surface of the soil. Then lightly press the substrate around the plant. Then water vigorously and be sure to support the ˈAmethyst Jewelˈ tomato with a stick.

In June, the now well-established tomato plant begins to form the first flowers and then fruits. During this time, the nutrient requirement of the heavy feeder increases and the first fertilization is due to prevent deficiency symptoms. An organic liquid fertilizer like ours Plantura Organic Tomato & Vegetable Fertilizer not only facilitates the nutrient supply for tomatoes in pots, but also in the greenhouse. The organic liquid fertilizer is applied together with the irrigation water about once a week and thus quickly reaches the roots of the tomato plants.

Although the ˈAmethyst Jewelˈ tomato forms only a few side shoots, these should still be checked and removed regularly. The plant can also be grown well with two shoots by leaving another, deep-seated side shoot next to the main shoot. More tips about Cutting out tomatoes can be found in our special article.

tip: Water the ˈAmethyst Jewelˈ tomato sparingly as soon as the fruits turn pink, as the large fruits can easily burst if given too much water.

Amethyst Jewel: Harvesting and Using the Tomato

From mid-August, the first brightly colored tomatoes are ripe and waiting to be harvested. ˈAmethyst Jewelˈ tomatoes are great for everything from fresh on bread to tomato soup or in a salad. The unusual coloring is of course best seen freshly cut.

Blue and black tomato varieties are very much in vogue and there are always more types and color combinations. An ideal strain for growing on the balcony is the pretty one Indigo kumquat tomato. We present the tomato variety in the profile.