I am looking for about 25 or 30 seeds of this tomato. Check out my list. Jackie

After seeing seeing some Opalka tomatoes at the Puyallyup fair I would really like to grow some of these tomatoes next year. So I was checking to see if someone locally has saved some of these seeds and would be willing to share. I have to trade, sugar hubbard squash seeds, sugar pumkin seeds, choc. cherry tomato seeds, black krim tomato seeds, other tomato seeds include, saucey, oroma, and legend. I also have a blend of lettuc seed from territorial seeds.

No, they aren't Opalka. Did you buy the seeds from the SSE Public catalog as opposed to being an SSE member and getting them from someone else? I'm pretty sure I've seen someone else who got their seeds from the public catalog and they were Opalka but I don't remember the sepcifics as to when a sin this year or a preceding year. But mistakes can happen, that's for sure, and in the latest non SSE publication for members they were describing a new machine they have that can fill seed packs automatically and if indeed it's a goof I bet there should be others out there growing the non Opalka as well. If you're sure there was no mistake at your end you can go to the SSE website at seedsavers.org and contct someone that way or you can call direct at (563)-382-5990. Carolyn

I like them but I'm finding many of them this year to be a bit puffy, i.e. air gaps inside. I am more impressed with Mama Leone this year. This is a large (5 oz) pointed paste that looks a lot like hearts. The plants are wispy like Opalka, but the tomatoes are solid and meaty with a nicely balanced tomatoey flavor. Definitely invited back for next year! TomNJ