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'Cesare's Canestrino di Lucca' Tomatoes |
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A rare heirloom sauce tomato brought to the US by Chef Cesare Casella from his hometown of Lucca, Italy, Canestrino di Lucca captivates not only with its glorious red lobes but also with its unique flavor profile, which is loaded with umami and sweetness. It is a very dry sauce tomato with a deep, rich red color and voluptuous pleats. While its highest use is as a sauce fruit, it also makes a solid fresh-eating tomato, especially great for salads or other uses in which a drier-fleshed fruit is desired. Indeterminate.
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0-90
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Hudson Valley Seed Co - updated in 2025
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Overall: (4.3 Stars)
Taste: (3.3 Stars)
Yield: (4.0 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (4.3 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 3
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 09/14/2026 by
Tompkins MGs
- An experienced gardener
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Tompkins, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| A great tomato with wonderful flavor, beautiful fluted shape and good growth. Not much problem with disease. |
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Reviewed on 08/09/2026 by
Seneca CCE
- An intermediate gardener
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Seneca, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| We found this tomato delicious as a \'eat directly from the garden\' tomato. The tomato had a lot of really great flavor, and we enjoyed in a fresh salad as well as in fresh salsa! AND boy did these boys get tall - make sure to have some tall trellising techniques to utilize. |
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Reviewed on 07/30/2026 by
Daniel Seiders
- An experienced gardener
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Erie, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| did not set much fruit |
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