by Reto Zgraggen | Aug 3, 2016
Growing in an indeterminate pattern and ripening in about 70-80 days and performs better with more dry heat growing conditions, the Costoluto Genovese is an important variety with historical significance. Thomas Jefferson grew it started back in 1809 and grew it every...
by Reto Zgraggen | Aug 3, 2016
The actual history of this variety is unknown. Most likely, it originated in Mexico. One account claims the fruit was brought back from the Americas to Spain and was believed to be from the fruit of life tree. The fruits resemble a pumpkin with heavily ribbed and...
by Reto Zgraggen | Aug 3, 2016
This variety might be the favorite of Sicilian tomato lovers. It’s name means “red Grape” in Italian. It is one of the four IGP designated tomatoes from Pachino, Sicily, from the southern most part of Sicily, where tomato growing has become a big...
by Reto Zgraggen | Jul 11, 2016
Originally from West Virginia, dating back to the early 1800’s. These heavily ribbed beefsteak tomatoes are bright yellowish orange with red bleeding through the center of the fruit. The shoulders has red marbling as well. The flavor is ridiculously sweet and...
by Reto Zgraggen | Jul 11, 2016
Developed by Brad Gates of Wild Boar Farm in Napa California. A fairly new variety created as an unintentional cross between indigo Apple and pink Berkeley tie dye tomatoes. The fruit is considered the darkest of tomatoes in existence today and the flavor is unusually...
