Camone

General Info
Seed Availability

Camone
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	black
Fruit shape	round
Fruit size	small
Fruit type	salad
Variety type
Country

B.C KO T

Compact bush, regular leaf plants, some with light green foliage, firm small round red fruits, 1-2 oz, they take a long time to ripen and keep very well.

Seed source:

Ted Buila, Silverdale, Washington 09

Year grown: 2009 (F2 seeds)

Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)

History

Camone tomatoes are grown in the salty soils of Sardinia and Sicily, where it reportedly develops a unique sweet and salty flavor. Fruit is sold in Europe for 16 EU/kg.
Seed saved from fruits purchased in Europe by Ted Buila of Silverdale, Washington in 2008.

Picture Gallery

Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Camone - plant. 2009-07-11.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Camone - flowers. 2009-07-11.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Camone - baby fruit. 2009-07-11.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Camone - ripe fruit. 2009-09-08.
Ted Buila, Washington. Camone - ripe fruit, purchased in Europe. 2008. Posted with owner's permission.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Camone - sliced fruit. 2009-09-08.