Tomato Heirloom Principe Borghese

This early, prolific, Italian heirloom produces apricot sized, oval, red fruit. Very tasty, when eaten raw but mainly used for drying. Needs staking.

Common name (s):                             Tomato Principe Borghese

Description:                                        

An attractive cultivar from southern Europe with tasty, plum shaped fruit  and an herby flavour.

Flavours/Food Partners:                                 

A rich but not sweet tomato that partners well with Latin herbs like garlic, oregano, marjoram, rosemary and thyme.  Ideal for pasta, sauces pickling and drying.

Health/Cooking/Medicinal:           

Like all tomatoes, Principe Borghese is high in the cancer fighting agent, Lycopene and also Vitamin C.  For a classic rich sauce cook and mix with garlic, marjoram, sweet basil, diced shallots, Thai mild chilli and diced capsicum. To dry your own tomatoes cut them in half, dust with salt and put in sun for 2-4 days – bringing in at night, or on a very low oven (100 to 120) for 5-10 hours.

Landscaping/Planting:                    

Plant in an airy, sunny position in well drained soil or very large pots.  Requires a 1.1 to 1.4m stake.

Cultivation/Fertiliser:                      Like all tomatoes it must receive a deep soaking when almost dry and should not receive overhead watering.  Feed regularly with Seasol and Powerfeed.  A small amount of dolomite lime after planting will make stronger plants.  Remove side shoots and develop two or three main leaders.  Harvest when fruit is full color

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• 1-                                            Frost Sensitive
• 2-                                            Full Sun
• 3-                                            w:50cm  h:1.2m

LATIN/ BOTANICAL NAME:       Lycopersicon esculentum 'Principe Borghese’