(85 days) Lycopersicon esculentum 

Introduced to Seed Savers Exchange by Ann Fuller of Indiana who received the seed from a man who brought it to the U.S. in 1987 from Sicily where his family had grown it for many years. Anne said its slices look like red-petaled flowers (rosso means “red”). Striking crayfish red costoluta (ribbed) fruits weigh up to 6 ounces. Firm pithy flesh is perfect for making tomato sauce or paste. Thin skin bruises easily.

(aka Russo Sicilian Togetta)

Packet size: Approximately 1/4g, 30 seeds