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The tomato bed post-Tropical Storm Irene — most of the tomato leaves got wind and salt burned, and many of the vines were left broken. However, the Italian tomatoes hung on and generally weathered well. Though the rain caused many … Continue reading →

How to tell your tomatoes apart: The Principe Borghese tomato has a characteristic nipple or pointed end referred to as “il pizzo,” which means “the peak,” but can also be translated as “the goatee”…

These photos from late August show the progress of the different tomatoes relative to one another. The plants were starting to lose their leaves to disease. The Grappoli starting ripening in early August, with the Principe slightly behind. The Aprile … Continue reading →

Grappoli d’Inverno pomodorini. Aprile pomodorini.

First fruit, Principe Borghese.