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2011 Grow-out varieties & seed descriptions

In addition to the seeds from Masseria Aprile, three other varieties were grown out. The seeds were sourced from Seeds from Italy: Principe Borghese Seeds from Italy: Small indeterminate plants bear prolifically and must be staked or caged. Small plum … Continue reading

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How it all started

These are the seeds saved from tomatoes locally known in Puglia as pomodori or pomodorini appesi, or “hanging tomatoes.” We found these at Masseria Aprile, an agriturismo farm we visited in Locorotondo last year.  I’d just learned how to save tomato seeds from our … Continue reading

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