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The ‘Hillbilly’ tomato produces large fruit with a unique red, orange, and yellow marbled pattern. This variety has captured the hearts of many tomato lovers for over a century with its low acidity and fruity sweet taste.
Beefsteak tomato; yellow and orange marbling
Sweet and fruity
Mid-early
Indeterminate; up to 180cm in height
Greenhouse, outdoors
The ‘Hillbilly’ tomato is said to have been first cultivated in West Virginia around 1880. Despite its somewhat unflattering name, the variety has been preserved and is still cultivated today thanks to its unique colouration and delicious fruits.
The ‘Hillbilly’ tomato plant grows up to 180 centimeters in height and is a potato-leaved variety. The large, slightly ribbed ‘Hillbilly’ tomato is a true heavyweight and can weigh anywhere between 500 and 1000 grams. These fruits have a sunny yellow base colour with orange to red marbling, inside and out, and bears some resemblance to the ‘Pineapple’ tomato. The variety is sweet and fruity with just a hint of acidity. ‘Hillbilly’ tomatoes are an heirloom variety, so you can save tomato seeds from each harvest and use them again next season to further preserve and cultivate this heritage variety.
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