Tomataki Santorinis

Tomataki Santorinis is the fresh fruit of a local ecotype of Lycopersicon esculentum Mill., grown without irrigation on the volcanic islands of Thira and surrounding islets in the Cyclades. The specification defines it as a small tomato with a round, slightly flattened shape, deep red colour, firm flesh, high seed content, and soluble solids ranging from 7 to 10 °Brix.

About this designation

Registered as a PDO under file number PDO-GR-0888, with EU protection granted on 26 August 2011 and eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000014314, Tomataki Santorinis covers the fresh fruit of a local ecotype of Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. of the Solanaceae family, classified as a small tomato variety with a development cycle averaging 80 to 90 days. The fruit must exhibit a polar-to-equatorial diameter ratio between 0.65 and 0.85, and individual fruit weight must fall between 15 g and 27 g. Soluble solids range from 7 to 10 °Brix, and the concentration of soluble solids relative to total solids ranges from 73 % to 87 %. The specification records ascorbic acid content of 14 to 18 mg per 100 g fresh weight, total soluble phenols of 54 to 57 mg per 100 g fresh weight, and lycopene of 3.8 to 7.5 mg per 100 g fresh weight. The geographical area is defined as the islands of Thira (Santorini), Thirasia, Palea Kameni, Nea Kameni, Aspro (Aspronisi), Christiani, and Askania in the Prefecture of the Cyclades, South Aegean Region. All steps in production, treatment, processing, and packaging must be carried out within this defined area. Packaging must bear a product code in accordance with the traceability system. The specification permits no other tomato variety or ecotype to be marketed under the protected name.

Source: The register document this entry was written from · retrieved August 26, 2026

Distinctive facts

• Registered as a PDO on 26 August 2011 under file number PDO-GR-0888 (eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000014314).
• Individual fruit weight is defined by the specification as a minimum of 15 g and a maximum of 27 g.
• The concentration of soluble solids relative to total solids ranges from 73 % to 87 %, compared with 95–98 % recorded for classic tomato varieties in the source document.
• All production, processing, and packaging must take place within the defined island area; bulk transport of unpackaged fruit outside the area is not permitted.

Tasting notes

Aegean Santorini cherry tomato POP — distinctive — small intensely-flavored cherry tomato cultivated in Santorini volcanic soil with no irrigation, drawing only from sea-mist humidity. Bright deep-red small fruit, intensely sweet-tart concentrated flavor with characteristic volcanic-soil minerality.

HoReCa use

Premium Cycladic centerpiece — in tomato salads, tomato fritters (tomatokeftedes — Santorinian classic), pasta sauces, fresh in mezze.

Packaging

• crate-fresh-2.5kg
• retail-tray-500g
• jar-tomato-paste-200g
• sun-dried-vacuum-pack-200g

Seasonality