Matt d'Imperio
| Matt d'Imperio | |
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| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | red |
| Fruit shape | plum |
| Fruit size | medium |
| Fruit type | slicer |
| Variety type | open-pollinated, heirloom |
| Country | Italy, USA |
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- Indet. plants with wispy regular leaf foliage. Large red fat plum-shaped fruits with a tip at the blossom end, meaty and juicy flesh, 5-8 oz. Delicious rich flavor. Good yields. Great salad tomato. (20 seeds / packet)
Seed source:
- John Seewald, Somers Point, New Jersey 07 / Carolyn Male of Salem, New York (NY MA C) / Matt Moors, Pennsylvania
Year grown: 2013
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
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- 80 days, indet., regular leaf with a good yield of 6-10 oz red plum fruit, very good flavor.
Seed source:
- Carolyn Male of Salem, New York (NY MA C) 05 / Matt Moors, Pennsylvania
Year grown:
Location: Oblong, Illinois
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- 75 days, indet., regular leaf plants, high yield of 6-8 oz plum shaped fruit, good to very good flavor.
Seed source:
Year grown: 2007
Location: Bastrop, Texas
History
- Family heirloom that originated from Matt Moors, Pennsylvania, whose grandfather brought the seed to the US around 1900 from Rome, Italy. This tomato had been grown in the Philadelphia area by Matt's grandfather for many years and, according to Matt, it was in great demand by high end hotels and restaurants.
- Introduced by Carolyn Male of Salem, New York in 2005, who obtained seed from Matt Moors, Pennsylvania.
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Matt d'Imperio - plant. 2013-06-23.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Matt d'Imperio - flowers. 2013-06-23.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Matt d'Imperio - baby fruit. 2013-06-23.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Matt d'Imperio - green fruit. 2013-07-29.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Matt d'Imperio - green fruit. 2013-07-29.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Matt d'Imperio - ripening fruit. 2013-08-08.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Matt d'Imperio - ripe fruit. 2013-08-12.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Matt d'Imperio - ripe fruit. 2013-08-12.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Matt d'Imperio - ripe fruit. 2013-08-12.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Matt d'Imperio - ripe fruit. 2013-08-17.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Matt d'Imperio - ripe fruit. 2013-08-17.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Matt d'Imperio - ripe fruit. 2013-09-09.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Matt d'Imperio - ripe fruit. 2013-09-30.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Matt d'Imperio - sliced fruit. 2013-08-17.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Matt d'Imperio - sliced fruit. 2013-09-09.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Matt d'Imperio - sliced fruit. 2013-09-09.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Matt d'Imperio - sliced fruit. 2013-09-30.
Susan Anderson (TX AN S): Matt d'Imperio - sliced fruit. 2007.
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| 2010 | Sand Hill Preservation Center - not available for 2010 | 3 | . |
| 2009 | Sand Hill Preservation Center | 3 | . |
| 2008 | 4 | . | |
| 2007 | Sand Hill Preservation Center | 3 | . |
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