Campari
Single source · Reviewed Sep 9, 2026
Values marked like this (estimated) are model estimates, not confirmed from a source.
Hybrid F1 cocktail from Netherlands, 1995. The supermarket on-the-vine cocktail tomato, bred for greenhouse production. Ready in about 70 days from transplant.
- Hybrid F1
- 70 (estimated) days to maturity (from transplant)
- Indeterminate
- Cocktail-size fruit
- Moderate (estimated)
At a glance
- Fruit type
- Cocktail 1–2 oz (40–70 g) · Round (estimated)
- Leaf type
- Regular leaf
- Plant height
- 6–8 ft (180–240 cm) (estimated) Tall
- Spacing
- 24 × 35 in (60 × 90 cm) (estimated)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Position
- Handles open positions
- Growing sites
- Greenhouse · Polytunnel · Open ground
- Container growing
- Not suited to pots
- Skin
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- Red
- Interior
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- Red
Plant size and habit
Tall · Indeterminate
6–8 ft (180–240 cm) (estimated) · Regular leaf
Campari is an indeterminate plant that keeps growing and setting fruit until frost; it needs a stake, cage, or trellis for the whole season. Expect a plant of 6–8 ft (180–240 cm).
Flavor
“The supermarket on-the-vine cocktail tomato, bred for greenhouse production.”
Growing calendar
- Sow indoors
- Transplant out
- Harvest
Timing shown for temperate climates; sow indoors 6–8 weeks before your last frost date.
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistances — protect this variety with good airflow and crop rotation.
Uses & tags
- Fresh & salads
- Snacking
- Roasting
- Market favorite
- High yield
- Greenhouse favorite
Origin
Campari is an F1 hybrid bred by the Dutch company Enza Zaden (Enkhuizen, Netherlands). Grower Ton Janssen first tested it on a small scale in 1994; together with partners he negotiated exclusive northwest European cultivation rights with Enza Zaden and formed the growers' association Frutanova in 1995, which markets it in the Netherlands and Germany as 'Tasty Tom'. It is the cocktail tomato most shoppers have eaten without knowing the name, sold on the vine in supermarket clamshells, and seed for home growing has historically been harder to obtain than the fruit itself.
Sources
Where to buy seeds
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All photos
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Campari tomatoes ripening on the vine under cover -
A truss of Campari tomatoes -
Campari tomato plant in a garden bed with ripe fruit on the vine -
A ripe Campari tomato held in a gardener's hand -
Freshly picked Campari tomatoes -
Campari tomato sliced in the kitchen
Questions
How long does Campari take to mature?
Campari is ready in about 70 days from transplant.
Does Campari need staking?
Campari is an indeterminate plant that keeps growing and setting fruit until frost; it needs a stake, cage, or trellis for the whole season. Expect a plant of 6–8 ft (180–240 cm).
Can Campari be grown in a container?
Campari is better suited to open ground or a greenhouse bed than a container.
Is Campari resistant to disease?
No disease resistance is documented for Campari.
See also
Other cocktail varieties people put next to this one.
Grows like this one
Indeterminate, midseason, full sun. Same support, same calendar.
