Inciardi Paste Tomato
Inciardi Paste Tomato
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Inciardi is one of the rarest paste tomatoes available, an indeterminate Italian heirloom famed for its size, flavor, and amazing yield. Brought over by a Sicilian immigrant in the early 1900s, it was nearly lost before being revived from seeds saved by about a dozen Chicago gardeners.
At a glance
- Variety: Inciardi, rare heirloom paste tomato
- Type: Heirloom, open-pollinated, non-GMO
- Growth habit: Indeterminate
- Origin: Sicily, brought to the US in the early 1900s
- Traits: Large, flavorful, high yielding
- Sun: Full sun
Best for
- Sauces and paste
- Canning
- Seed saving and preservation
- Italian cooking
How to grow
Start seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before the last frost and transplant after frost has passed. Grow in full sun with rich soil and sturdy staking or caging, since indeterminate vines grow tall. Saving seeds from your harvest helps keep this rare variety alive.
Flavor profile
Rich and full-bodied with meaty, low-moisture flesh ideal for sauce.
About MIgardener
MIgardener is a family-run, Michigan-based seed company offering a huge selection of affordable heirloom and non-GMO seeds. Their mission is to make gardening simple, accessible, and budget-friendly for everyone.
- Packed and shipped by the maker, never a warehouse
- Mix any makers in one cart, one checkout, no account
- Perishables go out Monday to Wednesday in insulated packaging
Product facts
- Made by
- MIgardener
- Maker based in
- St. Clair, Michigan
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