Cipolla's Pride

Solanum lycopersicum

This is an excellent paste tomato! We like it better than San Marzano or any other paste tomato we have tried. It grew well and resisted disease, produced ample quantities of meaty oblong tomatoes, some weighing almost a pound! Saved for generations by the Cipolla family and submitted to Johnny's Seeds by Larry Cipolla of Minnesota. The original seeds were brought to Brooklyn, NY from Sicily in 1906 by Larry's great grandfather, Emilio. The variety was then grown for decades on the 20-acre family homestead in Connecticut, where it was lovingly referred to as "Grandpa's Tomato".

Indeterminate

Certified Organic

Growing Instructions:

Start indoors, seeding 5mm-1cm deep, with bottom heat and lots of light; transplant into bigger pots before plants become rootbound. Plant out when night lows are above 10 degrees C; space plants 50-75cm apart in rows 1m apart and provide supports. Germination in 7-14 days.