Tim’s Taste of Paradise Tomato

Developed in the late 1990s by plant breeder Tim Peters and released as the experimental variety ”Fruity Mix”, it was nearly lost to the world when Tim closed his business in the early 2000’s.  This would have been a huge loss – its unique flavor, sweet and intensely fruity, has the elusive umami flavor described by top chefs. Fortunately, in 2018, tomato aficionado Tien Chiu rediscovered a 17-year-old seed packet, preserved by botanists Rob Ferber and Linda Maepa of Little Grove Farms and managed to grow out just three plants from the old seeds.  Wild Boar Farms has further developed, stabilized and refined the variety and is not releasing it as Tim’s Taste of Paradise.