General traits for Costoluto Genovese:


Hybrid or Heirloom?	Rare Italian heirloom
Type	Compact Indeterminate vine
Maturity	85 days
Fruit Color	Dark, vibrant red
Fruit Shape	Squat, slightly flattened deep ribbing
Fruit Size
Taste	According to several sources, this is a favorite for taste. Another source says it has a hearty tomato taste; a bit on the sweet side. On the other hand, several forum participants have stated this was their least favorite-tasting tomato…
Productivity	high yielding
Disease Resistance	none
Notes	beautiful tomato plant rare these are tomatoes that you can’t buy at the grocery store aka: Costaluto, Costuloto makes great tomato juice because of the sweetness

Results from My Garden


Seed Vendor	Territorial Seed Co.
Will I Grow Again?	YES!!
First Fruit Harvested	74 days – almost two weeks before expected
Fruit Color	deep red
Fruit Shape	slightly flattend with a few lobes or pleats
Average Fruit Size	4 oz
Taste	Yum! loved it fresh, also good when used sparingly in sauces because it’s sweet. Wonderful with balsamic vinegar & pepper & avocado.
Total Harvested	3 lbs per plant; 13 tomatoes each
Disease Resistance	Fusarium was present in my garden, and over the coarse of the summer all three of my Costolutos died, one by one.
Problems Experienced	Besides the fusarium wilt, i think the flea beetles liked this tomato.
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