A few new Italian tomatoes I am growing this year...

**nctomatoman** · May 31, 2012

From a local CSA farmer who travels to Italy were shared seeds from two plum type varieties that he loves - indicates they are "Slow Food" varieties - Piennolo and Torre Canne. There isn't much info on them on the intertubes - anyone here know much about them or has experience with them?

Thus far Piennolo is surprisingly potato leaf and is very early to set - and the tomatoes are indeed Roma shaped - it is indeterminate. Torre Canne is unusual in being one of the few varieties with no purple at all in the young stems. I think it may be a determinate in looking where and how the blossoms are forming - and wish I didn't prune away those early suckers!

Then a chef friend whose parents went to Italy brought him seeds for Cour di Buie (I am familiar with that - assume it is a pink heart variety) - but also Sorrento and Tondino. So those three are growing as well - anyone know much about those last two? Nice vigorous young plants, now blossoming.

May 31, 2012	#1
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	A few new Italian tomatoes I am growing this year... From a local CSA farmer who travels to Italy were shared seeds from two plum type varieties that he loves - indicates they are "Slow Food" varieties - Piennolo and Torre Canne. There isn't much info on them on the intertubes - anyone here know much about them or has experience with them? Thus far Piennolo is surprisingly potato leaf and is very early to set - and the tomatoes are indeed Roma shaped - it is indeterminate. Torre Canne is unusual in being one of the few varieties with no purple at all in the young stems. I think it may be a determinate in looking where and how the blossoms are forming - and wish I didn't prune away those early suckers! Then a chef friend whose parents went to Italy brought him seeds for Cour di Buie (I am familiar with that - assume it is a pink heart variety) - but also Sorrento and Tondino. So those three are growing as well - anyone know much about those last two? Nice vigorous young plants, now blossoming. __________________ Craig