Whole Yellow Datterini Tomatoes

While the name of these tomatoes translates to “little date,” they might as well be called nature’s candy. These whole, unpeeled little tomatoes are naturally sweeter than your standard cherry tomato, with an oval shape and fewer seeds. They’re preserved in their own juice so you can use the whole can and get nothing but pure summer flavor. Yellow datterini have the highest sugar content of any tomato variety, with minimal acidity. They make a sunny addition to pizzas, salads, and composed pastas. When cherry tomatoes disappoint, these datterini deliver!

These datterini are so rich and sweet, they can be eaten right out of the can. Close your eyes, and you’ll feel like you’ve just picked a sun-ripened tomato right off the vine. These tiny tomatoes are so full of big flavor, they hardly need any cooking to give a burst of southern Italian sunshine in every bite.

Choosing top-quality tomatoes like these is the ultimate embodiment of the Italian philosophy of cooking: selecting only the best ingredients—no matter how humble—and preparing them simply. With a can of these ultra-fresh, delicious tomatoes in your pantry, you’ll have peak tomato season at your fingertips all year round.  

Sustainably dry farmed in the volcanic soil of Campania, these tomatoes are grown in the old-fashioned way: supported by wooden stakes on terraced hillsides, watered only by the rain. As they bask in the heat of the southern sun, the sugars in the fruit become super concentrated. The result is intensely flavorful tomatoes which are processed as soon as they’re harvested at low temperatures to preserve their freshness and nutritional properties.