Piennolo del Vesuvio Giallo Tomato Seeds Irish grown

A tomato rich in traditions

Piennolo del Vesuvio Giallo tomato is the yellow version of the oldest and most typical products of the Campania region in Italy, specifically around Naples and the Mount Vesuvius. This Italian heirloom variety produces yellow oval-shaped cherry tomatoes with an excellent taste that are famous for their organoleptic quality. The cherry bunches are typically harvested between July and August and tied and arranged together and left to hang in a well ventilated area, often in door porches or kitchens and kept over winter. These yellow cherry tomatoes with a pointy nipple are storage tomatoes as their thick, shiny skin, their low water content and firm pulp help protect the fruits and allow them to store for longer. The Piennolo del Vesuvio (or Napoletano) exists also in red. The plants produced profusely for us in Cork. Amateur seeds grown and seed saved in Cork, Ireland, and not for commercial use.

Scientific Name: Solanum lycopersicum

Plant Life Cycle: annual

Optimal Germination Temperature: 24C-28C

Germination time in days: 7-14 days

Indicative Days to maturity: 80-120 days

Sunlight: Full Sun

Soil requirement: Well drained and rich

Sowing and cultivation: Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. Sow seed in a propagator from March in warmth. Keep small plants in a sunny, frost-free environment until they can be planted in the greenhouse from late April or outdoors in late May.