Comments on: Costoluto Genovese: Hanna’s Tomato Tastings 2007 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/08/costoluto-genovese-hannas-tomato-tastings-2007.html Gardening isn't a hobby, it is an obsession Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:52:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: RGM2 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/08/costoluto-genovese-hannas-tomato-tastings-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-6988 RGM2 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:13:16 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/08/costoluto-genovese-hannas-tomato-tastings-2007.html#comment-6988 I live in phoenix and plan to grow these tomatoes. They are supposed to taste MUCH better in the dry heat here. We will see. I live in phoenix and plan to grow these tomatoes. They are supposed to taste MUCH better in the dry heat here. We will see.

]]> By: KAD http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/08/costoluto-genovese-hannas-tomato-tastings-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-6907 KAD Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:21:51 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/08/costoluto-genovese-hannas-tomato-tastings-2007.html#comment-6907 I garden in eastern nebraska. and I have to say that this tomato is one of my favorites. I have grown close to 50 varieties, and I always make sure to save room for 2 or 3 costolutos every year. I use them strictly for sauce. They are rather watery for sauce, but the taste of the finished product is phenomenal. I garden in eastern nebraska. and I have to say that this tomato is one of my favorites. I have grown close to 50 varieties, and I always make sure to save room for 2 or 3 costolutos every year. I use them strictly for sauce. They are rather watery for sauce, but the taste of the finished product is phenomenal.

]]> By: wr eppler http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/08/costoluto-genovese-hannas-tomato-tastings-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-6876 wr eppler Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:13:38 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/08/costoluto-genovese-hannas-tomato-tastings-2007.html#comment-6876 I don't know what planet some folks raised this delicious tomato on, but in Northern MI I had the best tasting fruit ever. Good for cooking canning and salads. WE have a very short growing season with long warm days and cool nights which may be a factor. Seeds were started under grow lights,transplanted when soil temp was right with an outstanding tasting tomato finished product. It's our favorite. I don’t know what planet some folks raised this delicious tomato on, but in Northern MI I had the best tasting fruit ever. Good for cooking canning and salads. WE have a very short growing season with long warm days and cool nights which may be a factor. Seeds were started under grow lights,transplanted when soil temp was right with an outstanding tasting tomato finished product. It’s our favorite.

]]> By: Massimo Zucchini http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/08/costoluto-genovese-hannas-tomato-tastings-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-6521 Massimo Zucchini Sun, 17 May 2009 14:54:01 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/08/costoluto-genovese-hannas-tomato-tastings-2007.html#comment-6521 Ciao -- I am a importer of Italian wines, and I fell in love with these tomatoes on one of my many wine buying journeys to Italia, having had them in a caprese salad sliced with basil and super fresh burrata mozzarella. A drizzle of olive oil, salt, and a grind of pepper and I was in heaven. I am partial to Italian varietals for tomatoes (san marzano, principe borghese, costoluto genovese, etc), and have grown these beautiful fruits several times. My experiences have not been like anything I've read here, other than the late ripening. Most I have grown have been a generous handful in size, not the small ones I'm hearing about here. They do love lots of heat and sun, so if you're in the northern half of the US you probably won't get enough of these ripened on the vine to be happy. The taste is wonderful, more of a real tomato than so many others. I don't care much for low acid, "sweet" toms, but those tend to be favs of the American sweet palate. No problem with that, to each his/her own, but many toms cultivated in Europe tend to be higher acid with intense tomato flavors, perfect for slicing for caprese, cooking into sauce, or drying in the sun. One place I have reliably found good Italian seeds is Seeds from Italy (http://www.growitalian.com/). I have no affiliation with the folks there, just happy that they are able to bring over the Franchi seeds that I love. What fantastic varieties of all verdure italiane. They don't always have Costoluto Genovese seeds, but I have found some here: http://store.tomatofest.com/Costoluto_Genovese_p/tf-0125.htm . I don't know these folks, but they look reputable. Best of luck growing this one, and don't give up on the pool boy! ;-) Ciao Massimo. Ciao — I am a importer of Italian wines, and I fell in love with these tomatoes on one of my many wine buying journeys to Italia, having had them in a caprese salad sliced with basil and super fresh burrata mozzarella. A drizzle of olive oil, salt, and a grind of pepper and I was in heaven. I am partial to Italian varietals for tomatoes (san marzano, principe borghese, costoluto genovese, etc), and have grown these beautiful fruits several times. My experiences have not been like anything I’ve read here, other than the late ripening. Most I have grown have been a generous handful in size, not the small ones I’m hearing about here. They do love lots of heat and sun, so if you’re in the northern half of the US you probably won’t get enough of these ripened on the vine to be happy. The taste is wonderful, more of a real tomato than so many others. I don’t care much for low acid, “sweet” toms, but those tend to be favs of the American sweet palate. No problem with that, to each his/her own, but many toms cultivated in Europe tend to be higher acid with intense tomato flavors, perfect for slicing for caprese, cooking into sauce, or drying in the sun.

One place I have reliably found good Italian seeds is Seeds from Italy (http://www.growitalian.com/). I have no affiliation with the folks there, just happy that they are able to bring over the Franchi seeds that I love. What fantastic varieties of all verdure italiane. They don’t always have Costoluto Genovese seeds, but I have found some here: http://store.tomatofest.com/Costoluto_Genovese_p/tf-0125.htm . I don’t know these folks, but they look reputable.

Best of luck growing this one, and don’t give up on the pool boy! ;-)

Ciao
Massimo.

]]> By: jim b http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/08/costoluto-genovese-hannas-tomato-tastings-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-4972 jim b Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:11:53 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/08/costoluto-genovese-hannas-tomato-tastings-2007.html#comment-4972 This review hit the nail right on the head. It's a pretty tomato, I don't hate it but it's small, late and not very productive. I wouldn't use the space on it again. This review hit the nail right on the head. It’s a pretty tomato, I don’t hate it but it’s small, late and not very productive. I wouldn’t use the space on it again.

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