Like all tomatoes, the Ananas Bleue tomato is a member of the Solanaceae, or nightshade, family, alongside the potato and eggplant.Īnanas Bleue tomatoes have good levels of anthocyanin, a naturally occurring antioxidant that reveals itself in the tomato’s vibrant blue-purple pigmentation.
Tomatoes, originally termed Solanum lycopersicum, are botanically referred to as Lycopersicon esculentum, although modern DNA evidence is promoting a return to their original classification. The Ananas Bleue, or Blue Pineapple, tomato is a stabilized hybrid, meaning that the strain had already been grown for several generations to guarantee an almost completely stable, predictable cultivar once it hit the market. The Ananas Bleue tomato plants are large, averaging around five feet, and they produce a good number of clusters of the unique and striking fruit.Īnanas Bleue tomatoes are available mid-summer. They offer a mild, sweet and fruity flavor with hints of pineapple. The yellow-orange fruits are large, slightly flatted and ribbed, with dark blue primarily on the shoulders.
▶Play Your browser does not support the audio element.Īnanas Bleue tomatoes have an unusual bi-colored blue and orange skin, giving them an almost tie-dyed appearance.
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