Yes I really grew this!

lakelady · September 4, 2012

I'm pretty sure it is Kilo della Garfagnana that I got from a trade from Italy. All the tomatoes were big and very meaty, although this one was the largest. It was buried in the middle of dense foliage and I thought it was 2 tomatoes next to each other until one day I did some thinning out and there it was. Trust me, no one was more shocked than I was. And the caterpillars LOVED that plant and destroyed several good sized tomatoes so I covered this one with reemay to make sure it ripened. It was so pretty and picture perfect.

My mom was quite upset when I gave her one of the others from that vine because she wanted to eat the "big one" lol.... and I would not let her! It was moderately productive, but I could have made a small pot of sauce with that one tomato alone

Flavor was pretty good, not sweet, and I did prefer it cooked to fresh eating. On the dry side.

Steve, the tomatoes got plenty of seaweed and fish emulsion and compost, not bad, eh?

September 4, 2012	#21
lakelady Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: northern NJ zone 6b Posts: 1,862	I'm pretty sure it is Kilo della Garfagnana that I got from a trade from Italy. All the tomatoes were big and very meaty, although this one was the largest. It was buried in the middle of dense foliage and I thought it was 2 tomatoes next to each other until one day I did some thinning out and there it was. Trust me, no one was more shocked than I was. And the caterpillars LOVED that plant and destroyed several good sized tomatoes so I covered this one with reemay to make sure it ripened. It was so pretty and picture perfect. My mom was quite upset when I gave her one of the others from that vine because she wanted to eat the "big one" lol.... and I would not let her! It was moderately productive, but I could have made a small pot of sauce with that one tomato alone Flavor was pretty good, not sweet, and I did prefer it cooked to fresh eating. On the dry side. Steve, the tomatoes got plenty of seaweed and fish emulsion and compost, not bad, eh? __________________ Antoniette