Cesare's Canestrino di Lucca Tomato Seeds (Organic)

Cesare’s Canestrino di Lucca is an Italian heirloom tomato with deeply pleated red fruit and a rich balance of sweetness and savory flavor. Chef Cesare Casella brought this variety to the United States from Lucca, Italy. Its dense, relatively dry flesh makes it particularly useful for sauce, while the distinctive ribbing gives sliced fruit plenty of character on the plate.

Choose this tomato when you want a harvest suited to both cooking and fresh eating. The fleshy fruit works well in salads where a less watery tomato is welcome, as well as in sauces that showcase its flavor. Indeterminate vines need sturdy support, sun, and a long warm season, with fruit maturing about 90 days after transplanting. Start indoors before your planting season, then transplant after frost. Each packet contains 25 certified organic seeds.

Packet & Variety Details

• Contents: One packet, 25 seeds.
• Brand: Hudson Valley Seed Company
• Production: Certified organic
• Life cycle: Annual

Garden Conditions

• Light: Full sun
• Mature height: 72 inches

Sowing & Growing

Start indoors 4–8 weeks before the last frost with warmth and strong light. Sow 1/2 inch deep. Transplant after frost into full sun, spacing plants 24 inches apart in rows 36 inches apart. Trellis and prune the vines to keep growth manageable. Allow about 90 days from transplanting to harvest.

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