Piedmont tomato

Tania · November 11, 2006

I am intrigued by the name - is it originally from Italy or named after Piedmont region in northwestern Italy?

**carolyn137** · November 12, 2006

Piedmont (NC 7990, STEP 670) - Breeder and vendor: North Carolina State University, Fletcher. Characteristics: fresh market, large determinate vine, late season, uniform green shoulders, medium large, flat-round fruit. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, verticillium wilt race 1. Adaptation: southeastern United States. HortScience 20:960-961. 1985. PVP. 1984.

Tania, above is the description of Piedmont from the NCSU Cultivar list.

There are "piedmont" areas in many states and also in North Carolina. It's just a geographic descriptive word.

Tania · November 12, 2006

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Originally Posted by carolyn137

There are "piedmont" areas in many states and also in North Carolina. It's just a geographic descriptive word.

oh, I see! a US tomato...

Thank you Carolyn for the info! For some reason my googling doesn't point me to that website...

November 11, 2006	#1
Tania Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Anmore, BC, Canada Posts: 3,970	Piedmont tomato I am intrigued by the name - is it originally from Italy or named after Piedmont region in northwestern Italy? __________________ Tatiana's TOMATObase

November 12, 2006	#2
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	Piedmont (NC 7990, STEP 670) - Breeder and vendor: North Carolina State University, Fletcher. Characteristics: fresh market, large determinate vine, late season, uniform green shoulders, medium large, flat-round fruit. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, verticillium wilt race 1. Adaptation: southeastern United States. HortScience 20:960-961. 1985. PVP. 1984. Tania, above is the description of Piedmont from the NCSU Cultivar list. There are "piedmont" areas in many states and also in North Carolina. It's just a geographic descriptive word. __________________ Carolyn