"Piennolo Giallo del Vesuvio" Yellow Storage Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

Piennolo Giallo del Vesuvio are wonderous yellow storage and paste tomatoes selected from the more common Rosso (red) variety hailing from the volcanic sholders of Mt. Vesuvius of Campania, Italy. Piennolo means “hanging” in the Neapolitan dialect and these tomatoes are bred to be hung and stored on the vine for up to six months providing fresh tomatoes all year long! Rich in flavor straight out of the fields, but allowing plants to further cure in storage will concentrate its complex flavor. Ideally, trusses are snipped whole from the vine and hung for optimal storage but we have found that individual tomatoes can be harvested with the calyx (cap) on and gently stored with good results. Take care to not bruise the tomatoes in the storage process if harvesting individually. Using a soft aerated bedding in storage may assist. Enjoy making fresh tomato sauce all year long with Piennolo Giallo!

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