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Has anyone ever grown Pomodoro Cuore Antico di Acqui Terme?
Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2023 4:48 pm
by Barb_FL
What did you think? Tell me about it including your climate and whether it was a good season or not.
Seeds are hard to find.
Re: Has anyone ever grown Pomodoro Cuore Antico di Acqui Terme?
Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2023 5:40 pm
by PlainJane
Secret Seed Cartel had it at one point but their website says out now. Enormous.
Re: Has anyone ever grown Pomodoro Cuore Antico di Acqui Terme?
Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2023 5:56 pm
by Barb_FL
They are the only US site that carried it. Unless someone here grew it and saved seeds. At least I have a lot of time to find seeds (September).
Re: Has anyone ever grown Pomodoro Cuore Antico di Acqui Terme?
Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2023 6:37 pm
by HL2601
I grew it last year and gave two plants to other excellent Denver gardeners. All of us found it amazing. Wispy vines and a mid-late producer here but huge fruits. Little cavities of air. Many fruits presented almost as hearts. Just an excellent sauce tomato for sure. it wasn't so dry that I didn't enjoy eating it as well, however. Hope that helps.
Re: Has anyone ever grown Pomodoro Cuore Antico di Acqui Terme?
Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2023 7:48 pm
by Acer Rubrum
We grew it and liked it. Most of the fruit were either fat paste types or skinny hearts. Thick and meaty. My mom really loved the taste of the sauce from these and saved seeds to grow again this year.
We're in South Dakota and had about an average year, other than two wind storms that didn't have a tremendous effect on the place these were grown.
Re: Has anyone ever grown Pomodoro Cuore Antico di Acqui Terme?
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2023 12:31 am
by Stitchingmom
Barb_FL wrote: ↑Sun Apr 02, 2023 4:48 pm
What did you think? Tell me about it including your climate and whether it was a good season or not.
Seeds are hard to find.
I believe I got these from the MMMM. The number of seeds is missing from my spreadsheet. I can probably send you a few, and if I have very few, I would be willing to send them if you will send me seeds from your grow. I won't be able to grow this variety this year.
Re: Has anyone ever grown Pomodoro Cuore Antico di Acqui Terme?
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2023 12:59 am
by svalli
I grew it last year from seeds, which I purchased from Secret Seed Cartel. I have not usually had good luck of growing this type tomatoes in the greenhouse, but got quite many good tomatoes from this one. Unfortunately I do not anymore remember how these tasted.
Pomodoro Cuore Antico di Acqui Terme.jpg
Pomodoro Cuore Antico di Acqui Terme cut.jpg
Re: Has anyone ever grown Pomodoro Cuore Antico di Acqui Terme?
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2023 4:01 am
by Whwoz
@Barb_FL , just looked through the MMMM paste tomato list and @Tormato has it mentioned there. I suspect a lot of seed may be migrating a lot further than Florida shortly too. Beautiful tomato @svalli
Re: Has anyone ever grown Pomodoro Cuore Antico di Acqui Terme?
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2023 5:33 am
by Acer Rubrum
svalli wrote: ↑Mon Apr 03, 2023 12:59 am
I grew it last year from seeds, which I purchased from Secret Seed Cartel. I have not usually had good luck of growing this type tomatoes in the greenhouse, but got quite many good tomatoes from this one. Unfortunately I do not anymore remember how these tasted.
Pomodoro Cuore Antico di Acqui Terme.jpg
Pomodoro Cuore Antico di Acqui Terme cut.jpg
Wow, those look great! None of ours got that classically heart shaped.
Re: Has anyone ever grown Pomodoro Cuore Antico di Acqui Terme?
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2023 6:27 am
by DriftlessRoots
I got seeds of this one in the MMMM and after reading the descriptions online I allocated three spaces for it. I will add it to my “to save” list as it sounds like there is interest in it.
Re: Has anyone ever grown Pomodoro Cuore Antico di Acqui Terme?
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2023 6:57 am
by CrazyAboutOrchids
I'd be interested in growing it if anyone gets seeds this season....
Re: Has anyone ever grown Pomodoro Cuore Antico di Acqui Terme?
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2023 7:29 am
by DriftlessRoots
CrazyAboutOrchids wrote: ↑Mon Apr 03, 2023 6:57 am
I'd be interested in growing it if anyone gets seeds this season....
I just looked and have extra seed. I could send 5-6 to a few people for this season. Just PM me your address.
Re: Has anyone ever grown Pomodoro Cuore Antico di Acqui Terme?
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2023 8:27 am
by Toomanymatoes
I [zone 6 Ontario, Canada] grew it last season in a 20 gallon container, as I do many of my tomatoes, and found it to be more susceptible to BER than my other container tomatoes. I think that varieties susceptible to BER struggle in containers, so I would need to grow it again in the ground to give it a fair assessment.
Re: Has anyone ever grown Pomodoro Cuore Antico di Acqui Terme?
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2023 10:47 am
by Tormahto
Re: Has anyone ever grown Pomodoro Cuore Antico di Acqui Terme?
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2023 11:49 pm
by Stitchingmom
Barb_FL wrote: ↑Sun Apr 02, 2023 5:56 pm
They are the only US site that carried it. Unless someone here grew it and saved seeds. At least I have a lot of time to find seeds (September).
I got some from the MMMM swap. I could send you a few if you want.
Re: Has anyone ever grown Pomodoro Cuore Antico di Acqui Terme?
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2023 1:50 pm
by Acer Rubrum
My mom just got back to me and says she has some seeds, too, if someone needs some. She already has three seedlings growing. PM me to let me know.
Re: Has anyone ever grown Pomodoro Cuore Antico di Acqui Terme?
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2023 2:51 pm
by Barb_FL
Thank you for the replies. I have seed coming. TJ is the best; quite a few people knew about the tomato.
Re: Has anyone ever grown Pomodoro Cuore Antico di Acqui Terme?
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2023 6:06 pm
by CrazyAboutOrchids
Barb_FL wrote: ↑Tue Apr 04, 2023 2:51 pm
Thank you for the replies. I have seed coming. TJ is the best; quite a few people knew about the tomato.
I have seed coming too and am quite excited about it - tomato people are simply the best!