Coeur d'Albenga Tomato

[Mark0820]

Originally Posted by Lamb Abbey Orchards

Carolyn:

Thanks again for the great info. I'll take your suggestion on the Franchi. I've set aside space for 4 different piriform types, in addition to the Goldman's Italian American (which is doing quite well in my garden this year).

So next Spring, as part of the tomato block, I'll be planting 2 dozen plants of these five piriform tomatoes:

• Franchi Red Pear
• Cuneo Giant Pear
• Liguria
• Coeur d'Albenga (from a source in France)
• Goldman's Italian America

I'll probably try additional similar cultivars (like the Abruzzese Red Pear) the following year, but these initial five should allow me to do a basic comparison of piriform-type paste tomatoes. I considered adding the Johnny's Piriform, but I just don't care much for the green-shouldered types.John

Very interesting thread, but what were the results of the grow out of the five piriform tomatoes???