Principe Borghese

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Principe Borghese
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	semi-det.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	red
Fruit shape	plum
Fruit size	small
Fruit type	salad, paste
Variety type	heirloom
Country	Italy

B.C KO T

Semi-det. bushy plants, regular leaf, large oval red cherry fruit with a tip, ~ 0.5 oz, excellent for canning or drying, very prolific, good flavor.

Seed source:

CV Gusto Italia 04

Year grown: 2004, 2010

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

CZEC GR V

Semi-det. tomato, regular leaf, plant 2“ high. Fruits small 20- 25 g, red, plum-shaped with a tip. The taste is the average, a lot of seeds. Excellent for drying and long term storage in tassels as Pienollo.For successful long-term storage, it is necessary to grow the tomatoes in certain conditions-drought and soil rich in minerals (such as volcanic soil at Mount Vesuvius). I was not unable.

Seed source:

Neoseed, Czech Republic

Year grown: 2012,2013,2014

Location: Czech republic, Brno, 780 ft

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History:

• Italian heirloom bred for sun-drying. Dates back to the 1910s.

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Principe Borghese - flowers. 2010-07-03.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Principe Borghese - baby fruit. 2010-07-03.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Principe Borghese - green fruit. 2010-07-16.

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  Olena Tsygankova, Alberta. Principe Borghese - green fruit. 2012-09-15.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Principe Borghese - ripe fruit. July 2011.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Principe Borghese - ripening fruit. 2010-07-26.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Principe Borghese - ripe fruit. 2010-08-01.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Principe Borghese - ripe fruit. 2010-08-12.

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  Vladimir Gross. Principe Borghese – ripe fruit. 2014-08-18.

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  Vladimir Gross. Principe Borghese – ripe fruit. 2014-08-19.

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Seed Availability

Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2018		.	.
2017		.	.
2016	Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie	.	.
2015	Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie	.	.
2014	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie - new Heirloom Seeds Heirloom Tomatoes Ohio Heirloom Seeds Pinetree Seeds Seed Savers Exchange Solana Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Trade Winds Fruit - sold out for 2014 Victory Seed Company	.	.
2013	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Delectation of Tomatoes - new Double Helix Farms Fedco Seeds Full Circle Seeds Gourmet Seed International Heirloom Seeds Heirloom Tomatoes Heritage Harvest Seed Hazzard's Wholesale Seeds J.W. Jung Seed Company Knapp's Fresh Vegies NESeed Sand Hill Preservation Center Seed Savers Exchange Skyfire Garden Seeds Solana Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Swallowtail Garden Seeds Territorial Seed Company Terroir Seeds Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Trade Winds Fruit Two Wings Farm Victory Seed Company	.	.
2012	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Double Helix Farms Seed Savers Exchange Tomato Growers Supply Victory Seed Company	13	8
2011	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Fedco Seeds Full Circle Seeds Heirloom Seeds Heirloom Tomatoes Heritage Harvest Seed Knapp's Fresh Vegies Marianna's Heirloom Seeds NESeed * Salt Spring Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center Skyfire Garden Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Solana Seeds Territorial Seed Company Terroir Seeds Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Trade Winds Fruit Two Wings Farm Victory Seed Company West Coast Seeds	17	10
2010	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Fedco Seeds Full Circle Seeds Gourmet Seed International Heirloom Seeds Heirloom Tomatoes Heritage Harvest Seed Knapp's Fresh Vegies Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Salt Spring Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center Skyfire Garden Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Solana Seeds Territorial Seed Company Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Terroir Seeds Victory Seed Company West Coast Seeds	11	7
2009	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Gourmet Seed International Heirloom Seeds Heirloom Tomatoes Heritage Harvest Seed Knapp's Fresh Vegies Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center Skyfire Garden Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Solana Seeds Territorial Seed Company Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Terroir Seeds Victory Seed Company West Coast Seeds	14	.
2008	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Gourmet Seed International Heirloom Seeds Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center Skyfire Garden Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Solana Seeds Territorial Seed Company Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest West Coast Seeds	22	.
2007	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center Seed Savers Exchange Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Solana Seeds Territorial Seed Company Tomato Growers Supply West Coast Seeds	19	.