Igleheart Yellow Cherry Tomato, 1960 Connecticut Italian Heirloom

The Igleheart isn't just a garden variety; it’s a shared tradition. James Igleheart’s wife, Diane, famously served these tomatoes to guests, often encouraging them to save the seeds and start their own patch. It is a true "pass-along" plant that thrives on community and shared harvests.

• Award-Winning Flavor: It consistently wins over tasters who are looking for that perfect balance of sweetness and "true tomato" acidity.
• Italian Roots: With origins traced back to an Italian gardener in the 1960s, it embodies the classic Mediterranean focus on flavor-first cultivation.

Igleheart is a prolific producer of small, sunshine-yellow globes that are perfect for fresh snacking or adding a burst of color to summer plates.

• The Fruit: Small, vibrant yellow cherry tomatoes that hang in bountiful clusters. They have a thin, tender skin and a juicy, flavorful interior.
• Flavor Profile: The flavor is distinct—sweet and rich, tempered by a moderate, mouth-watering acidity. It is a "snacking" tomato that offers much more complexity than typical mild-tasting supermarket yellow cherries.
• Culinary Uses: These are excellent eaten straight off the vine, but they also hold their own in salads, roasted with garlic, or added to fresh summer pasta sauces where their bright color and bright flavor can shine.

Igleheart is an indeterminate variety, meaning it will keep growing and producing fruit right up until the first frost of autumn

"Igleheart is the tomato we keep in the garden specifically for snacking while we weed. We love it because the flavor is so bright and sweet—it’s the definition of a 'garden-fresh' snack. We like to think of how that Italian gardener smiled sharing his family's heirloom. 

• Sowing: Start seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before your last spring frost. Ensure they get plenty of light to prevent leggy growth.
• Support: As an indeterminate variety, these vines will grow tall and productive. Use a sturdy cage or a tall trellis to keep the fruit clean and easy to harvest.
• Ongoing Harvest: Since these are indeterminate, they will ripen throughout the season. Harvesting regularly encourages the plant to set even more clusters of fruit, ensuring a steady supply from mid-summer until frost.