Thornburn’s Terra-Cotta

Indeterminate vines, fruits ripen in 75 days.

 

The flavor of these fruits are truly incredible! This is a truly unique variety with unusual color and fascinating history! Thornburn’s Terra-Cotta was first introduced by James Thorburn from New York in 1893. The outer skin of this variety is honey-brown but the flesh is orange with pink blotches and the seeds are covered in green gel. The fruits are a decent size slicer weighing in at about 1 pound.

 

It’s a high mid-season and then slows as temperatures drop as we enter the winter. It makes good sauce that has a terra-cotta orange color and a floral aroma and flavor.

 

The seeds were limited and sold through Baker Creek who gives a portion of sale profit to Dr. William Woys Weaver (internationally known food historian and author of sixteen books) to support his work.