🍅 TomatoVarieties

Negro Azteca Tomato

Heirloom Black 🕐 75 days 🟡 Moderate

Flavor: rich, earthy, complex

🎯 Best For

History enthusiasts and heat-climate gardeners wanting one of the oldest documented tomato varieties

About Negro Azteca

Negro Azteca is a Mexican heirloom that produces deep brown-black cherry tomatoes with rich, earthy flavor. It's one of the oldest documented tomato varieties with roots in Aztec agriculture. The complex, mineral-rich flavor reflects centuries of selection in Mexican gardens.

Growing Tips

Heat-tolerant variety from Mexican origin. Full sun for maximum color development. One of the most historically significant tomato varieties.

Health & Nutrition

High LycopeneAntioxidant Rich

Best Uses

fresh eatingsaladsMexican cuisinehistorical significance

Cooking Uses

FreshSalads

Disease Resistance

None listed

Key: V=Verticillium, F=Fusarium, N=Nematode, T/TMV=Tobacco Mosaic Virus, A=Alternaria, LB=Late Blight

Climate Zones

Zone 7Zone 8Zone 9Zone 10

USDA Hardiness Zones where this variety typically thrives.