Illustration of Jaune Flamme tomato
Illustration based on known variety traits. Appearance varies by growing conditions.

No. 061 · heirloom

Jaune Flamme

Jaune Flamme is an indeterminate heirloom slicer with apricot to bright orange fruit. It ripens in about 70 days.

Typeslicer
Habitindeterminate
Days to maturity70
Fruit size2 to 4 oz
Colorapricot to bright orange
Difficultyeasy

Flavor

Described as zesty and fruity with a bright balance of sweetness and tartness, often called intense for its size. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Origin

A French heirloom attributed to Norbert Perreira of France, introduced commercially in the United States by Tomato Growers Supply in 1997; the name is French for yellow flame.

What it does well

  • Bright apricot-orange color and fruity flavor
  • Borne in cherry-like trusses on prolific plants
  • Dries especially well, holding its flavor

Where it frustrates

  • Indeterminate vines need staking or trellising
  • Small salad-sized fruit means more picking

Like Jaune Flamme, but...

Sold out, or after a change? The closest alternatives, and how they differ.

Sungoldbut a larger 2 to 4 oz salad tomato rather than a cherryIsis Candybut a solid apricot-orange rather than a red and gold bicolor

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