Chinellato Tomato (Lycopersicon lycopersicum)

Pomodoro Chinellato (Lycopersicon lycopersicum): this extraordinary tomato ecotype has been preserved for more than eighty years by the Chinellato family, from Venice.

The fruit (a berry, actually) strikes the eye immediately; it is large, can easily exceed 1.5kg, displays a pretty, uniform red color and a slightly ribbed body, an irrisistible invite to taste.

It is the first cut though that , causes great impression, the pulp is full/voluminous, fragrant, juicy but not watery, with very few seeds, and the perfect amount of sweetness.

The plant is robust and vigorous, it is necessary to trim it (the top of the axillary shoots), but not too thin , it is not necessary to prune the fruit though, which with good fertilization maintains its large dimension without losing taste.

It suitably to add supports because of the weight of the tomatoes it produces. Thi is the perfect example of how the care for traditions and the conservation of biodiversity can lead to the discovery of real treasures.