Costoluto Genovese

"Costoluto Genovese." The name just sings of rich sauces, rolling off the tongue with a fullness that perfectly matches this tomato's flavor. Haling from Italy, where it is the favorite tomato for sauces and concentrates, the Costoluto Genovese dates back to before the nineteenth century.

It is an attractive tomato, with ruffled, round eight to ten ounce fruits that have a slightly flattened shape. The skin and flesh of this tomato is deep cherry red. Costoluto Genovese has a Brix rating of 5, well balanced with a bit of acidity, which makes it a great tomato for sauces or pastes. Surprisingly, it is also a fairly good tomato for fresh eating; very tasty sliced onto a sandwich.

Costoluto Genovese is an indeterminate variety, producing fairly regularly and providing a fairly early crop.