Rosso Sicilian

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Rosso Sicilian
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	red
Fruit shape	ribbed
Fruit size	medium
Fruit type	stuffer, paste
Variety type	heirloom, open-pollinated
Country	Italy (Sicily)

Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Russo Sicilian Togetta - sliced fruit. 2016-08-04.

B.C KO T

Indet., regular leaf plants produce beautiful red very scalloped flattened fruits, 3-6 oz. Refreshing acidic flavor, it is great for flavorful paste or sauce, but is also great sliced with a bit of salt and soft mozzarella cheese.

Seed source:

1. Antoniette Koshykar, New Jersey 13 / James Campbell of Bellows Falls, Vermont (VT CA J) 09

2. James Campbell of Bellows Falls, Vermont (VT CA J) 09

Year grown: 2012*(2), 2016(1)

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

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History

• Italian heirloom brought by a Sicilian man to the U.S. in 1987. It was given to Ann Fuller of Mitchell, Indiana. If Togetta denotes town of origin within Sicily, and given that there is not a town with that name, it may be a typo of Torretta which is in Palermo province.

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Also known as

• Togetta,
  
• Russo Sicilian Togetta,
  
• Rosso di Togetta

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Russo Sicilian Togetta - ripe fruit. 2016-08-04.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Russo Sicilian Togetta - ripe fruit. 2016-08-04.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Russo Sicilian Togetta - sliced fruit. 2016-08-04.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Rosso di Togetta - sliced fruit. 2013-08-16.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Rosso di Togetta - sliced fruit. 2013-08-16.

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  CA LO S. Rosso Sicilian- fruit. 2014-08-27.

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  CA LO S. Rosso Sicilian- plant. 2014-08-1.

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