25/30 seeds
Cultivation: easy
Seed collecting: beginner
Sowing: February to June (Italy)
Irrigation needs: **
Spagnoletta di Gaeta Tomato (Lycopersicon Lycopersicum)
Spagnoletta from Gaeta Tomato (Lycopersicon Lycopersicum): traditional, ancient tomato from the area of Gaeta and Formia, it holds unique characteristics. The plant is determined and small, very early. The berries are tasty, juicy, a bit sour. The tomatoes, slightly ribbed, take a beautiful intense red when ripe; it is sought after and highly appreciated in traditional recipes, consumed mostly fresh; it is, however, difficult to find. The cultivation of this variety has constantly declined because it is not very suitable for the market once picked, the Spagnoletta has a short shelf-life, hence it's not suitable for transport. Moreover, it's not very productive and its maturation is not uniform, these reasons mean that the extension of the crops, above all for self-production, do not exceed five hectares. However, it is those characteristics and farmers' selection that has provided it with great rusticity, very few needs, and great taste. The Spagnoletta is cultivated, always in a very limited quantity, also in the lower Lazio where it often takes the name of Casalino.
The Spagnoleta is a part of the varieties in danger of stinction that we distribute for free to its origen region