Grape tomato

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A grape tomato is a small, usually oblong tomato that combines the size and flavor of a small cherry tomato with the oblong shape of a plum tomato. The tomatoes were introduced to the United States market in 1997 by grower Andrew Chu, who obtained them from Taiwan's Known-You Seed Co, though the majority of the production is by a company called Procacci Brothers, who market them as "Santa Sweets". They are considered a difficult crop to grow, as they do not produce as heavily as many cherry tomato varieties.

They are believed to originate in Southeast Asia, and in some parts of Thailand are eaten as bar snacks.

The most common variety is a hybrid cultivar known as "Santa F1", but the market for the tomatoes in general is highly competitive and the seed is not widely available; there have been other cultivars such as Juliet developed for home growing to meet the demand. In some markets, grape tomatoes have displaced cherry tomatoes for popularity.