Originated in Castel Franco in the province of Treviso in the Veneto region in Italy. First offered in the Seed Savers 2006 Yearbook by Bill Minkey of Darien, Wisconsin, who bought the seed from CV Agrestal Organic Heritage Seed Co. in 2005. Introduced commercially by Tatiana’s TOMATObase Seeds in 2016. Indeterminate, regular leaf plants produce 10-25 oz., very large, red, ruffled beefsteaks. Excellent sweet flavor. Very meaty, with a few seeds.

Varieties

Open Pollinated

Fruit Colors

Red

Flesh Colors

Red

Fruit Shapes

Oblate / Ribbed

Fruit Sizes

Extra Large / Large

Fruit Weights

10-25 oz

Culinary Uses

Paste / Sauce / Canner / Slicer

Maturities

Mid-season

Plant Types

Indeterminate

Origins

Italy

Leaves

Regular

Flavors

Sweet