I can give you that comparison. Christopher Columbus will win by a fraction. When conditions are difficult, temp is too hot, rain is too irregular, etc, that is when Christopher Columbus produces a crop that is appreciated. I grow it as an insurance variety. One that will produce when my Opalka's and others don't make the grade. Heidi is a determinate variety that I grow for similar reasons.
The fruits you post are far more irregular than I get. Typically it is a druplet shaped fruit. It tends toward an irregular pear like shape.
The original story was on Gardenweb back about 2003. It was posted by a man named Joseph who brought seed back from Italy and offered them on a website. He made claims of getting back to the way tomatoes are supposed to taste, and sold seed for a very high price. He sent me and 3 or 4 other folks seed to trial. I've kept it going since. I think Earl of Earl's Faux fame also has original seed.
DarJones
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