by Reto Zgraggen | Jul 11, 2016
This just might be the very best tasting tomato in existence! “Krim” is Russian Ukrainian for Crimea, which is a peninsula in the Ukraine. The Black Krim tomato is from the Isle of Krim in the Black Sea, near the Crimean coast. The fruit astonishes tomato...
by Reto Zgraggen | Jul 11, 2016
It is believed that this tomato comes from Mexico. The White Tomesol tomato is a true gem.The color is mild yellow, to off-white and the fruits are average in size. The tomato has an unusual texture, with an inner cavern almost like a stuffing tomato but isn’t...
by Reto Zgraggen | Jul 11, 2016
‘Negrillo de Almoguera’ originated in Almoguera, La Mancha in Spain. It is due to the efforts of the University of La Mancha researchers that this variety has been brought back from nearly extinct status. Even today the seeds are hard to come by and the...
by Reto Zgraggen | Jul 11, 2016
Indeterminate variety takes about 80 days for ripe fruit. The Painted Ukrainian tomato is an old variety from the Ukraine. It was first introduced commercially by The Tomatofest in the early 2000’s. These fruits were part of a two year project where all the proceeds...
by Reto Zgraggen | Jul 11, 2016
Legend has it that the Egyptian tomato was discovered in a 4000 year old Egyptian tomb. While intriguing a story, tomatoes are native to the Andes and only made their way across the pond well after colonialism, and weren’t accepted as a food until 1550...
