Principe Borghese
Heirloom tomato · Solanum lycopersicum
- Breeding
- Heirloom
- Growth habit
- Determinate
- Days to maturity
- 72-75 days
- Fruit
- red, cherry
- Weight
- -
- Bred by
- -
Origin & history
Italy's sun-drying tomato: grape-sized, meaty, nearly dry fruit borne in huge clusters on bushy determinate plants, traditionally hung in trusses to dry whole.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 72-75 days | Consensus range across the cited commercial catalogs; no independent source documents it yet. |
Traits
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistance, typical of heirlooms and older open-pollinated varieties. See tomato diseases for the cultural playbook that fills the gap.
Related varieties
- heirloom
Costoluto Fiorentino
75-85 days · Indeterminate
- heirloom
Costoluto Genovese
78-85 days · Indeterminate
- heirloom
Grandma Mary's Paste
70-80 days · Indeterminate
- open-pollinated
Heinz 1350
75-78 days · Determinate
- heirloom
Italian Heirloom
70-80 days · Indeterminate
- open-pollinated
Martino's Roma
75-80 days · Determinate
Explore all tomato varieties · compare any two · when to plant it where you are
Sources & References
Evidence: 1 source, all commercial catalogs. No independent reference documents this variety yet.
- Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds catalog · Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co., Seed Catalog