Giant Italian Paste
Giant Italian Paste | |
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Maturity | midseason |
Growth habit | indet. |
Leaf type | regular |
Fruit color | red |
Fruit shape | elongated, plum |
Fruit size | large |
Fruit type | paste, canner, cooking |
Variety type | family heirloom, open-pollinated |
Country | Italy |
B.C KO T
- Tall and lanky indet. plants with wispy regular leaf foliage. Beautiful red fruits shaped like fat pears or blocky plums. 5-12 oz. Quite juicy to be a paste tomato, it is great in salads. Delicious full flavor with quite a bit of sweetness. (15 seeds / packet)
Seed source:
- Dan and Val McMurray of Wynndel, British Columbia, Canada (B.C MC D) 07
Year grown: 2014
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
B.C MC D
- 70-80 days, det., regular leaf, red fruit up to 1 lb. Late start and hot weather reduced the normal production. Juicy, and meaty fruit, with a good flavour. 10 lbs/plant.
Seed source:
- ?
Year grown: 2006
Location: Wynndel, BC, Canada
History
- First offered in the Seed Savers 1986 Yearbook by Edward Peabody, West Farmington, Ohio (OH PE E), who said it is an heirloom, brought by friend's grandmother from northern Italy in early 1900s.
- Introduced commercially in North America by Double Helix Farms in 2014.
See also
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Giant Italian Paste - plant. 2014-06-23.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Giant Italian Paste - baby fruit. 2014-06-23.
Dan and Val McMurray. Giant Italian Paste - green fruits. 2006.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Giant Italian Paste - green fruit. 2014-07-10.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Giant Italian Paste - green fruit. 2014-07-10.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Giant Italian Paste - green fruit. 2014-07-19.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Giant Italian Paste - green fruit. 2014-07-19.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Giant Italian Paste - ripe fruit. 2014-08-29.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Giant Italian Paste - ripe fruit. 2014-09-07.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Giant Italian Paste - ripe fruit. 2014-10-01.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Giant Italian Paste - sliced fruit. 2014-08-29.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Giant Italian Paste - sliced fruit. 2014-08-29.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Giant Italian Paste - sliced fruit. 2014-09-07.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Giant Italian Paste - sliced fruit. 2014-10-01.
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Seed Availability
Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
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2018 | . | . | |
2017 | . | . | |
2016 | . | . | |
2015 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new | . | . |
2014 | . | . | |
2013 | Double Helix Farms - new | 0 | . |
2012 | 0 | 0 | |
2011 | 0 | 0 | |
2010 | 0 | . | |
2009 | 0 | . | |
2008 | 0 | . | |
2007 | 0 | . |
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