You may have noticed that some varieties are gradually disappearing from the catalogue. This is not an oversight; I’ve chosen to cultivate my preferences.
This year, I’ve focused my seed production on tomatoes and a few other rare varieties that I grow in my garden and have chosen to keep in the catalogue.
The other varieties will remain available while supplies last.
Brix, flavor profiles, tastings, Sisters of Flavor and Sisters of Use will be added: all ways to help you discover what you prefer.
Cultivate your preferences.
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- Pomodoro Cuore Antico di Acqui Terme tomato | Italian heritage | Italian heritage | Red heart — rich & aromatic for sauces
Pomodoro Cuore Antico di Acqui Terme tomato | Italian heritage | Italian heritage | Red heart — rich & aromatic for sauces
Pomodoro Cuore Antico di Acqui Terme tomato | Italian heritage | Italian heritage | Red heart — rich & aromatic for sauces
From my very first harvest, I understood why Pomodoro Cuore Antico di Acqui Terme is so highly appreciated for sauces.
This rare Italian heirloom is rich and aromatic, with noticeable sweetness and gentle acidity. Its dense, low-water flesh contains few seeds. Its very large fruits, weighing 500–900 g, are generally heart-shaped and a beautiful deep red.
Its thin yet resilient skin peels away easily, even when raw. When it’s time to process them, the tomatoes peel and seed effortlessly and don’t require an endless cooking time to become a flavorful sauce.
It is also excellent fresh, in salads or sandwiches. Just remember that you wanted to make sauce before you eat them all!
The plants are vigorous and appreciate rich soil, full sun, and a sturdy support to hold their large fruits.
Every variety has its own personality. The best tomato isn't the one that pleases everyone, but the one that finds its place in your garden, your kitchen, and your habits.
You can share its seeds within your community: our seeds are reproducible.
Cultivate your preferences.
Flavor profile
Rich & aromatic
Sweet: ●●●○○ | Tangy: ●○○○○ | Aromatic: ●●●○○
Intensity: moderate | Texture: dense
Each flavor profile is based on my own observations in the garden and during tastings. The seeds come from tomatoes selected from my garden.
Technical information
Use: Salads, sandwiches, and especially flavorful sauces
Type: Heart-shaped
Color: Deep red
Shape: Generally heart-shaped
Size: Large to very large, 500–900 g
Flesh: Dense and low in water
Botanical name: Solanum lycopersicum
Maturity: 85 days
Brix observed during my tastings: 5
Origin: Rare Italian heirloom variety
Sowing: 5 mm deep, 6–8 weeks before the last frost
Hardening off: Gradual before transplanting
Temperature: 24–32 °C for germination, then 16–20 °C
Full sun | Indeterminate ± 200 cm | Spacing 60 cm | Sturdy support