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Piennolo del Vesuvio heirloom tomato seeds
Piennolo del Vesuvio heirloom tomato seeds
Piennolo del Vesuvio (Mt. Vesuvius or Pomodorino del Piennolo del Vesuvio) heirloom tomato seeds. From the rich volcanic soils of Mt. Vesuvius comes this wonderful tomato that I would put up against any other paste tomato. I mean with Naples right there on the doorstep of the mountains it would have to be right? I mean it even comes with PDO (protected designation of origin) trademarks. The fruit is often called a grape, but it would be a big grape. Sometimes it is called a paste tomato, but it would be a small paste tomato. The shape is like an elongated cherry somewhat piriform with that is a bit flattened and has a groove running its length from nipple to stem. The flavor is intensely earthly, rustic, and has a balanced sweetness, that only increases with time, as this tomato is traditionally hung on strings and stored for later use. I have only been organized enough in my life to store this a few times, but oh boy are they amazing. I also truly love to use them fresh and make a simple sauce out of them, a pass thru the mill to remove skins and seeds, a bit of basil, olive oil, and a touch of good salt. I have also just through a bunch in a pot, cooked them down with salt and olive oil. Hit them with the immersion blender and used that right out of the pot on pizza. About 10 seeds
70 days indeterminate