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| Im hoping someone can help! I bought some of these tomatoes from an Italian market and remember them being the tastiest thing I at in that country (and that is saying something!). I'd like to grow them myself but I don't know what variety they are. They are extremely small (smaller than grapes which might not be evident from the photo), quite firm with few seeds and very sweet. The small nipple at the bottom of each fruit is something I have never seen on small fruiting tomatoes before. They don't seem to match the descriptions on heirloom websites and I was hoping that someone might have come across them and point me in the right direction? Cheers! |
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- Posted by Thedecoguy South West 9 (My Page) on Sat, Feb 16, 13 at 0:10
| Honey plum tomato? |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Sat, Feb 16, 13 at 8:05
| if they are in the market.. why would you limit your research to heirlooms??? surprised your grocer manager.. cant refer you to a wholesaler.. who might refer you to a grower??? werent they labeled???? ken |
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| Ken - the Italian market was in Italy. |
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- Posted by fatamorgana 5/6 (My Page) on Sat, Feb 16, 13 at 9:33
| Similar but not exactly the same as "Riesentraube," which is a German heirloom. I've grown this variety and it is a very tasty and productive tomato. Seeds are available at places like Baker Creek. FataMorgana |
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| The folks on the Tomato forum could probably i.d. this for you. |
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- Posted by costaricafinca Costa Rica (My Page) on Sat, Feb 16, 13 at 13:50
| If you can access/purchase the tomatoes, just 'squeeze the seeds and some pulp' into the soil, and if lucky, you will soon have your own plants! That's what I do here in Costa Rica...although you won't have the name! |
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| Look for these varieties and see if they fit your need: Uva Roja F1 or Muscato Piccolo Dattero Ibrido. Both a small, red grape shaped tomatoes. The Piccolo looks like it has the small nipple on the bottom like the ones you found. Elaine |
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- Posted by fatamorgana 5/6 (My Page) on Sun, Feb 17, 13 at 13:40
| While you can always try planting the seeds as suggested, if the fruit was from hybrid plants the plants that will grow from those seeds will not produce the same type of fruits. It's the way seeds from hybrids work. Google "hybrid vs open pollinated" if you want to read more and learn more about this. FataMorgana |
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| My understanding of DownunderDigger's post is that s/he found these tomatoes while in Italy, so doesn't have the option of using seed from them. |
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- Posted by costaricafinca Costa Rica (My Page) on Sun, Feb 17, 13 at 16:15
| Ah...an Italian market, actually in Italy! |
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| Could be Sugary. It is very sweet and looks a lot like your pic. |
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| I am wondering if these are the little tomatoes called Datterini. Franchi Seeds of Italy sell an F1 variety called Muscato. The OP said in the original post "I bought some of these tomatoes from an Italian market and remember them being the tastiest thing I ate in that country..." ie in Italy. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Franchi
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| I am wondering if these are the little tomatoes called Datterini. Franchi Seeds of Italy sell an F1 variety called Muscato. The OP said in the original post "I bought some of these tomatoes from an Italian market and remember them being the tastiest thing I ate in that country..." ie in Italy. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Franchi
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Mon, Feb 18, 13 at 8:48
| reading the facts presented.. CAREFULLY .. really helps.. doesnt it flora.. lol ... ken |
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| Sorry, about the double post. As they always used to say before exams: Read the question! I learned that one the hard way in my youth. |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Mon, Feb 18, 13 at 18:18
| in law school.. they said READ THE FACTS .... ken |
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- Posted by DownunderDigger none (My Page) on Mon, Feb 18, 13 at 22:49
| Thanks for all the suggestions! I think I will have a look for "Sugary" as it looks closest to what I remember. The others are the right shape, but perhaps too big. These were a really tiny variety, smaller than what I've ever seen in the markets or supermarkets in Australia. It is probably likely that they are an F1, or perhaps just an undernourished variety that ended up smaller than usual! Andrew |
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- Posted by DownunderDigger none (My Page) on Mon, Feb 18, 13 at 22:53
| Actually, on second thoughts I see that the datterini varieties are sourced from Sicily, and the market was in a little village in Sicily so they're probably more what Im after! Maybe I should try a few kinds. |
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